Balblair 20 Year Old 1990 Bladnoch

Balblair TWE 2000/2014 Cask 1343

I brought a couple of these when the first came out to celebrate the TWE 15th anniversary and I'm glad I did. Such a dark espresso color. Nose: It's just beautiful. Explodes with fruits, roses, some cherry menthol jellies. I never have experienced a sherry cask whisky to smell like this before. Mouth: Super heavy and extractive. Fruity, spicy,...

Score 97/100

Balblair 2003

I wanted to give this one a go, but I didn't want to buy a whole bottle of the stuff. So, luckily, I somehow bumped into a miniature and having no idea what to expect from the whisky, this is what I discovered... NOSE: alcoholic, raw, grappa-like. It's mellowed out a little bit by some vanilla. Bitter grapefruit rind and lemon pith. A hint of...

Score 73/100

Balblair 15 Year Old 1995 Gordon & Macphail Exclusive

This Balblair was also bottled by Gordon & Macphail, exclusively for the Whiskyshop Dufftown. Only 266 bottles were available. A nice sweet nose with all kinds of dark fruits, both juicy and dried. Then loads of nuts: cashew and hazel at the front. Some baked banana and strawberry jam. Mint for freshness. Water gives it some more earthy notes...

Score 88/100

Balblair 1990 2nd Release

Have you seen the film The Angel’s Share? Then you have seen images of this Highland distillery. It is an odd one out as it does not use age statements on the label, but uses vintages. The current range consists of the 1965, 1975, 1978, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002. This Balblair 1990 is a duty free release, so not to be confused...

Score 81/100