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Balblair 1979 Vintage

Brand Balblair
Expression 1979 Vintage
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Vintage 1979
Abv 43.00%
Produced at Balblair Distillery
Region Highland
Launched 1790
Availability Specialist retailers
Guide Price £71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.
Website http://www.inverhouse.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 64 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

Nose
Aromatic with good American oak notes. Hot gorse, Drying lilac, scented grasses and frangipan. Mango, pineapple. Complex, elegant.
Palate
Supple and silky. Mouthfilling. Peaches and yoghurt, orange blossom, light acacia honey mixed with nutmeg.
Finish
Chocolate. Sensual. Amazing length.
Comment
Needs time to grow in the glass. A dream.

Arthur Motley

Nose
A sensuous dessert-like experience. Amaretto biscuits and apricot jam. Trifle with good custard and raspberry soaked sponge. High bourbon impact. Orange flavoured Turkish Delight.
Palate
The fruitiness doesn’t follow to the palate, but an attractive dram with orange and grippy oak.
Finish
Dry leafiness.
Comment
A vibrant and enticing nose. Really good stuff though.

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