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SMWS 70.45: Balblair

“Flambeed in rum” · Past release, no longer on sale

Sold outApr 2022

70.45

Flambeed in rum

SMWS regionHighland

Age13 years

ABV56.2%

Outturn134 bottles

Caskrefill ex-bourbon barrel

SpiritMalt Whisky

Distillery from SMWS code 70
DistilleryBalblair
RegionHighland

In short · Balblair (Highland), 13 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member A nose full of ripe bananas and pears carried us towards salted caramel and treacle with a little side hustle of heavy cask char and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

£65View on SMWS

SMWS 70.45 is a single cask of Balblair, in the Highland region, 13 years old, bottled at 56.2%, released in the Apr 2022 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 70.x is from Balblair.

How the price compares

At £65, this 13-year-old cost less than all 6 Balblair bottlings aged 14–15 released 2023–2024 that we hold. They ranged from £82.80 to £89.40, with a median of £86.

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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