Balblair 2005 Single Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Balblair |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Single Cask |
| Vintage | 2005 |
| Bottled Year | 2017 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Sherry and Bourbon |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 48.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
well, it is still raw and indeed eau-de-vie-ish, without the kind of fruity bonanza that used to happen with earlier Balblairs, on the other hand these notes of coconut balls, marzipan and thin mints work very well, they 'lift' it. Some hops too, pink grapefruits… in moderation. No fruit bomb here, but it keeps improving, getting even to gentian and other rooty/earthy delicacies
restaurant Palate
same feelings as with the nose, starts a little raw and grassy, if not a wee tad feinty, but vanilla, coconut, zucchini flowers, crystallised violets and once again pink grapefruits and hops are soon to come to the rescue. A two-step malt, really, so please do not rush it
timer Finish
some rawer grassiness is back and would come together with green, bitter pears and apples. Barley syrup in the aftertaste, perhaps even agave syrup. Or there, gentian syrup!
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