Shall we go with Jingle bell’s, today ? No, ok lets move on.. As we get closer to the big day the excitement should be building and i know that each day opening this Boutique-y whisky calendar it gets that little bit more exciting as each dram is a perfect build up to the festive…
Category: Balblair
Balblair – A look at the new range
Balblair Founded back in 1790 by James McKeddy this highland distillery is one of the oldest working distilleries and with a possible history tracing back to an earlier date of 1749 it certainly has the right to boast about its age.. The distillery today actually sits in a different location to the original site, in…
New Balblair age-statement collection revealed
Press Release.. New Balblair age-statement collection revealed Multi-award-winning Highland distillery, Balblair, has today (28 March 2019) unveiled its plans to release a new collection of age-statement single malt Scotch whiskies, which will be available in the UK this month and rolled out globally from April 2019. The new series features four whiskies, each meticulously…
#FESTIVETREATS WITH BALBLAIR..
It’s not often I get a personal invite to join in with a live tasting direct from the distillery but I did and how could I refuse when it was Balblair doing the asking ? .. All I knew was it was a ” festive treat” and since many of the Balblair expressions are sherried…
Balblair 1995.
The balblair 1995 is another excellent offering from this ever popular distillery. It has been bottled at 46% and is non chill filtered. Nose.. As usual with these balblairs this offering has a lovely fresh and fruity nose, lots of citrus scents, vanillas, toffee and coconut, lovely. Palate.. Full on citrus flavours, apples and oranges,…
Balblair 1990, 2nd release
The balblair distillery release their whisky under the year vintage system instead of an age statement, this offering is from 1990 and is the 2nd release of this vintage. It has spent around 21 years maturing in bourbon casks before spending 2 more years in oloroso sherry butts, it is bottled at 46%, a very…
Balblair
Owner.. Inver house distillers. Founded.. 1790. Region.. Highlands. Capacity.. 1 800 000 litres. Tel.. 01862 821273 Web.. http://www.balblair.com Visitor centre. Tours. Bottle your own. 1790 Balblair 1790 BALBLAIR DISTILLERY ESTABLISHED Balblair Distillery is established in 1790 by local man, John Ross, although the first known records date from 1749. 1824 John Ross THE ROSS FAMILY…