Balblair 15 Years Old 70cl 46°

Distillery : Balblair / Country : Scotland / Reference: : 23823

Balblair offers a smooth experience with this 15 year old.

Tropical and mature, this Single Malt offers a complex and expressive aromatic profile with notes of tropical fruits and chocolate, on one of the finest finishes that a Single Malt can bring.

During these 15 years of maturation, it was first aged in ex-Bourbon American oak barrels before experiencing a finish in first fill Spanish oak barrels.

108,00 € tax incl.

soit 154,29 € / litre

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Features
Volume0.7 L
ABV46 °
TypeSingle malt
DistilleryBalblair
CountryScotland
RegionHighlands
Age15 years
MaturationBourbon & Sherry
PeatNon Peated
CharacteristicsNon Chill-Filtered
PackagingCase
Reference:23823

Located nearby Edderton village in Scotland, Balbair is only 10 km apart from Glenmorangie. But compared to its neighbourg, the distillery made a radical choice and developed its communication, Balbair Single Malt became a privilege for connoisseurs.


Balbair is part of the few distilleries that only produce rare vintages. The Balbair whisky is rich, genrous, round with fruity aromas. Bottled at 43% minimum (and 46% for older versions), ithis whisky is ideal for beginners: no peated notes, no iodine and very occasionaly woody.


The distillery has an elegant victorian architecture, form the 18 th century, entirely rebuilt in 1872, its name means "battle filed" in gaelic, refering to the noumerous viking invations in the region. Balbair has three pot stills, but only used two. In the shape of an onions, they are large and stocky.

Colour: bright amber.

Nose: honey and spicy gingerbread followed by juicy prunes and fresh lemon zest.

Palate: velvety texture, bursting with dark chocolate, tropical fruits and spices.

Finish: long and mellow, with notes of creamy vanilla and citrus.

94 points, Silver Medal in the Scotch Whisky, Single Malt, Unpeated category, International Wine & Spirit Competition 2023.