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SMWS 70.59: Balblair

“Rum 'n' raisin spice cream” · Past release, no longer on sale

Sold outOct 2023

70.59

Rum 'n' raisin spice cream

SMWS regionHighland

Age15 years

ABV55.5%

Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

SpiritMalt Whisky

Distillery from SMWS code 70
DistilleryBalblair
RegionHighland

In short · Balblair (Highland), 15 years.

“Deep, rich brown sugar melted into navy rum and was poured over sweet-scented tobacco and bay leaves before a fresh wave of menthol vapour rub coated new oak.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

£89.40View on SMWS

SMWS 70.59 is a single cask of Balblair, in the Highland region, 15 years old, bottled at 55.5%, released in the Oct 2023 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 70.x is from Balblair.

How the price compares

At £89.40, this 15-year-old cost more than 6 of the 8 Balblair bottlings aged 13–17 released 2022–2025 that we hold. They ranged from £65 to £115, with a median of £84.

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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