Balblair

Fact Sheet

Founded: 1790
Current owner:
Inver House
Stills: 1 wash, 1 spirit
Capacity: 1.3 million litres per year
Location: Edderton, Ross-shire
Website: www.balblair.com

Notable Facts: Balblair recently introduced a strictly vintage bottling concept.

Bottlings

Balblair 2002 First Release

October 25, 2012

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Extremely light in character, subdued but pleasant flavours, this is one for lovers of gentle drams. – Rating: 77/100

Balblair 1989

November 10, 2010

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This is quite a bit drier than the 2000 vintage but it has lost nothing of its fruitiness. It also gained some complexity. – Rating: 85/100

Balblair 2000

November 10, 2010

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A very pleasant light-bodied malt that does not brag with its qualities but delivers nonetheless. – Rating: 84/100

Balblair Vintage 1991/2009

May 25, 2010

Rather gentle and unobstrusive, some people call this type a summer whisky which I think is a bit of a euphemism. There are some splendid malts of this type around, mind you. But this is not one of them. – Score: 78/100

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September 22, 2012

I have done some number crunching with the bottle data in the Whisky Monitor to see if there is a noticeable trend how independent bottlings do for a specific distillery.

And The Blind Shall See

May 17, 2012

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A summary of the Scotch single malt blind tasting competition

Down With Whisky Regions!

June 13, 2011

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Yes, I really mean it!

Dramming in Scotland 2011 #10 – Knockdhu

May 21, 2011

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After the Spirit of Speyside Festival my travels led me to the eastern part of the Speyside region. I had made an appointment for a visit at Knockdhu distillery where anCnoc whisky is produced.

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