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SMWS 70.42: Balblair

“Elegant, dark and stormy” · Past release, no longer on sale
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70.42

Elegant, dark and stormy

SMWS regionHighland
Age27 years
ABV60.2%
Outturn180 bottles
CaskRefill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 70
DistilleryBalblair
RegionHighland

In short · Balblair (Highland), 27 years.

“Bottle limited to 2 per member A wealth of sweet cereals, soft waxes and mature, herbal complexity.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£210View on SMWS

SMWS 70.42 is a single cask of Balblair, in the Highland region, 27 years old, bottled at 60.2%. Every Society bottle numbered 70.x is from Balblair.

How the price compares
At £210, this 27-year-old cost less than 2 of the 3 Balblair bottlings aged 27–31 released in 2022 that we hold. They ranged from £210 to £395, with a median of £245.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Balblair

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.

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