Balblair 17-year-old
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Balblair |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2019 |
| Age | 17년 |
| Cask Type | American Ex-Bourbon + Spanish Butts Finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아메리칸 엑스버번에서 숙성한 뒤 스페인 셰리 버트에서 마무리한 시간이 발블레어에 두 겹의 단맛을 더했다. 캐스크가 빚어낸 향은 잘 익은 배와 건포도, 옅은 바닐라를 함께 풀어낸다. 입에서는 46도의 둥근 도수 위로 꿀과 흑설탕, 견과의 결이 매끄럽게 번진다. 짙은 황금빛 잔 끝으로 말린 과일과 바닐라의 여운이 길고 부드럽게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
this one is very expressive at first nosing, all on flowers, fruits and slightly yeasty/mashy notes. Wild flowers, dandelions, butter pears, apple juice, gooseberries, vanilla-flavoured yoghurt, hints of tangerines and just touches of oak... Very ‘natural’ in these days when many whiskies get sort of flavoured (let’s not start...) Fresh and eminently ‘likable’
restaurant Palate
light but not weak, fresh but maybe a little less clean than on the nose... Comes back into the line a little more as far as the palate is concerned but it’s still excellent malt whisky. Faint kirschy notes but good body, with a pleasant spiciness arising after a moment (white pepper and cinnamon)
timer Finish
rather long, all on pears and soft spices. Again, very good ‘natural’ whisky, with a true taste of the Highlands (if that makes any sense). 85 points (more for the nose). Balblair 1979 (46%, OB, 15 casks, 2006) We’ve heard that this one is now almost sold out. Yes we’re late