Nose
Lemon, malt, and a coastal brightness.
No. 1172 · Single Malt
Balblair 12 Year Old
Balblair · Highland
A distillery bottling of Balblair: 12 Year Old. Strength and finish are the ones long sold under this name. Auction and travel-retail one-offs are not given invented numbers here.
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- Distillery
- Balblair
- Country / region
- Scotland · Highland
- Style
- Single Malt
- Year of release
- Ongoing
- Age statement
- 12 Year Old
- Bottles made
- An ongoing commercial bottling. The producer does not publish one lifetime bottle count.
- ABV
- 46%
- Cask type
- Bourbon and a sherry finish
- Approximate value
- About £40–£65. Approximate, and not an offer.
Tasting notes
Palate
The palate follows the nose: lemon, malt, and a coastal brightness, with the wood and the proof deciding the weight.
Finish
Medium. The grain or malt fades and the cask stays a little longer. A different bottling in the same line will not taste identical.
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