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    Balblair 1990 - 2nd Release 70cl Whisky

    Scotland • 70cl • 46%
    Number of reviews:(20)
    Product details
    bottler

    Balblair

    country

    Scotland

    distillery/brandBalblair Whisky
    regionHighland Whisky
    style

    Single Malt

    Balblair 1990 - 2nd Release

    As the world began its ten-year saunter towards the new Millennium, Balblair distilled this expression of their excellent single malt in 1990 and set it aside to mature in ex-bourbon casks. 21 years later, they moved the whisky over to Oloroso sherry butts for the last two years of maturation before they bottled the single malt for this delicious release.

    Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

    Nose

    Lush toffee, milk chocolate and a good helping of vanilla. A sprinkle of spice round out the nose.

    Palate

    Citrus fruits come through first, followed by honey-covered raisins. The spice from the nose makes an appearance.

    Finish

    Lengthy and full-flavoured.

    Overall

    Good amounts of sweet fruits and soft spices, a brilliant full-bodied expression.

    Winner of 4 spirit awards

    Gold
    Gold
    Scotch Single Malt - Highland - 2017
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Silver Outstanding
    Silver Outstanding
    Scotch Single Malt - Highland - 2014
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Bronze
    Bronze
    Highland Single Malt 21 Years and Over - 2014
    World Whiskies Awards
    Silver
    Silver
    Distillers' Single Malts 21 years old and over - 2014
    International Spirits Challenge

    Allergy Information

    This product does not contain any notifiable allergens
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    Customer rating
    £105.95
    5.0
    20 reviews
    5 Stars18
    4 Stars2
    3 Stars0
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    1 Star0

    Nice dram!

    A clean sherried malt, yet balanced, it's not a sherry-bomb. Smooth with a lovely finish.

    Kenneth Jan 5, 2018

    Absolute quality

    I purchased a balblair 90 , distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2017 that's 27 year old whisky and only 106 quid, that's a steal.

    Master of Malt Customer Dec 31, 2017

    Superb

    This is an excellent, excellent whisky. It's a rare combination of both lightness and elegance as well as complexity and boldness of flavor. Matured in bourbon barrels for majority of its age and finished in sherry casks, it has a combination of vanilla, butter and mild dryness of used American oak and dried, candied fruit and spice of sherry all aligned in a perfect balance. The spirit itself is both malty and viscous and simultaneously almost mildly effervescent, providing for probably the longest and most mouth enveloping and complex finish that I have had the pleasure of experiencing (Disclosure: while I am no supreme connoisseur, I have tried Macallan, Glenlivet and Glenmorangie 18s and Glengoyne 21 and have a decent experience with premium Scotch. My tastes lean towards elegance, complexity and balance and not towards smoke or syrupy sherry sweetness. I don't seek out Islays or sherry bombs but I can appreciate them). Anyways, the flavor profile above combined with US price of $150 for 25 year old whisky presents an excellent deal. I personally have purchased 3 bottles so far. I feel ambivalent about endorsing this so forcefully as it will make this less accessible to myself, but I also fell strongly about encouraging other whisky aficionados to experience this beauty.

    Next to some Alex Murray & Signatory ACEs, Balblair will be on future purchases. Thanks for the top shelf Scotch.

    Absolutely delicious. My pallet yearns for highland/speyside single malt finished in Sherry, port, or sauterne casts. I found Balblair 90 in L.A. and took it back home to Kansas City.

    Master of Malt Customer Oct 21, 2017

    Just buy it

    Just buy it. Spectacular. Have this to a newbie to whisky.....he's now hooked on this and won't go for cheaper stuff

    Stuart King Sep 2, 2017
    Master of Malt Customer Nov 30, 2017

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