Balblair 33 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 12 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Peaty, earthy, almost pungent. Palate Oily. Seed cake. Banana cake. Spicy. Finish Big. Spicy. Lemon grass. Fragrant peat. Long. Comment A whisky that starts life with some restraint has certainly developed over the years.

Jim Murray Nose Pipe smoke, citrus and waxy leather: beautifully sweet despite the big oak. Overall, somewhat bourbony. Palate Intense toasted malt-oak intensity before it drifts back off into bourbon-land. Finish Slightly bitter honeycomb and waxy-though the demerara sweetness continues. Comment Few malts reach this age intact. This has-and with some considerable panache.