Balblair 1990 VM The Cooper's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Balblair |
| Bottler | The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd. (VM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1990 |
| Bottled Year | 2008 |
| Age | 17년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold, surprisingly pale given that it was sherried-up
air Nose
walnuts and bitter almonds a bit in the way at first, but it's soon to go through to the pastry hall, with some nougat and macaroons (that almondy side again), plus really a lot of marzipan, turon and just sesame oil. Fruit Loops, also quite some beeswax. Awesome nose, I think
restaurant Palate
a little bit on the spicy side this time, and that's possibly the Spanish oak. Moves towards speculoos and gingerbread liqueurs (indeed, some folks make ans sell gingerbread liqueur), with also good pinches of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom powder, then we have zests and bitter orange marmalade. What you won't find and which was in those old Balblairs I was mentioning are tropical fruits. Or perhaps just banana skins?
timer Finish
rather long, spicy and almondy. A tiny touch of rose jelly or Turkish delight in the aftertaste, but don't quote me on that