Sold outSMWS regionHighland
Age9 years
ABV60.6%
Caskrefill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Balblair (Highland), 9 years.
“A youthful vigour greeted the panel’s noses at first.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
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Sold outIn short · Balblair (Highland), 9 years.
“A youthful vigour greeted the panel’s noses at first.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
SMWS 70.25 is a single cask of Balblair, in the Highland region, 9 years old, bottled at 60.6%. Every Society bottle numbered 70.x is from Balblair.
Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.
Near Edderton, on the Dornoch Firth, Balblair was founded by John Ross in 1790 and is among the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. When it was rebuilt beside the new railway in 1894, its makers kept faith with the Allt Dearg burn, the water they had always used. Its ledger opens in 1800 with a gallon sold for £1 8s. The spirit is bright, fruity and spicy. Inver House's.