Small Batch Cask Strength

Balblair

Aged 8 Years

Bottling Details

Distillery: Balblair
Age: 8 years
Year Distilled: 2011
Cask Type: refill sherry
ABV: 57.8% ABV
Volume: 70cl
Bottled Date: Aug 2019
Cask Size: Hogshead
Availability: Worldwide

(On back label) This was originally a Puncheon that was re-racked into two fresh sherry hogsheads in August 2017 before being vatted together for this bottling.

Balblair Information

Found in Edderton, Ross-shire, Balblair was originally built in 1790 but it was reconstructed just over 100 years later to be closer to the local railway station.

Balblair focuses on producing a new make that prioritises a fruity new make that has developing meaty flavours.

Following its appearance in several scenes in the Ken Loach film The Angels' Share, Balblair opened a visitor centre in its former malting building.

A Bottle of Balblair-8-YO

Tasting Notes

Nose:

Rich fruity nose, dried fruits with hints of cinammon and nutmeg.

Flavour:

Thick and chewy, obvious sherry influence but still with some toffee in the background. Dark chocolate shavings with raspberries and dark cherries.

Finish:

Long dry sherry notes with some marzipan and maraschino cherries and gingerbread

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