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| Hello, that is one in every of our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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February 7, 2022
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Pretty Distillery, on the way in which to Brora (type of). We have had some beautiful time up there, particularly when these gorgeous official 1966s and 1969 that they have been having have been nonetheless accessible for a value of, ach, effectively, £100. Pretty folks, at that. We like to attempt Balblair.
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Balblair 17 yo (46%, OB, journey retail, +/-2020) 
This one was completed in ex-Spanish oak sherry wooden, a moderately Glendronachian set-up. Let’s have a look at if it hasn’t misplaced part of its ordinary fruity and floral brightness. Color: gold, surprisingly pale provided that it was sherried-up. Nostril: walnuts and bitter almonds a bit in the way in which at first, however it’s quickly to undergo to the pastry corridor, with some nougat and macaroons (that almondy facet once more), plus actually quite a lot of marzipan, turon and simply sesame oil. Fruit Loops, additionally fairly some beeswax. Superior nostril, I feel. Mouth: somewhat bit on the spicy facet this time, and that is presumably the Spanish oak. Strikes in direction of speculoos and gingerbread liqueurs (certainly, some people make ans promote gingerbread liqueur), with additionally good pinches of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom powder, then we’ve zests and bitter orange marmalade. What you will not discover and which was in these outdated Balblairs I used to be mentioning are tropical fruits. Or maybe simply banana skins? End: moderately lengthy, spicy and almondy. A tiny contact of rose jelly or Turkish delight within the aftertaste, however do not quote me on that. Feedback: a barely intermediate Balblair, which I discover superb even when I might have a tendency to love the brighter ones somewhat higher.
SGP:551 – 86 factors. |
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Balblair 33 yo 1988/2021 (54.4%, OB for LMDW, bourbon, cask #2249, 102 bottles) 
Color: gold. Nostril: I may merely write ‘Balblair’ and name this a tasting word. Pink bananas, dandelions, beeswax, papayas, mirabelles and acacia honey. Caraway and fennel seeds are chiming in after a short time, additionally juniper, additionally some outdated resinous woods, thuja, ‘outdated Buddhist temple’… Stunning – and peaceable. With water: an exquisite wee sourness (morello cherry juice) plus almonds, fruit stones, dunnage, outdated hessian, earth and the most important bag of bananas ever. We’re speaking correct fruits, not sweets or gums. Mouth (neat): I would swear I get echoes of Bertie Cummings’ cask (Balblair afficionados ahoy). Bananas, honeys, peppermint liqueur, cedarwood, touches of mangos, cinnamon powder… With water: swims completely regardless of all the various grassy oak spices which can be coming to the floor. Extra on fruit peel, maybe. Perhaps a contact of cardboard. On second thought, don’t add any waters. End: medium, brighter once more, virtually citrusy. Peppery oranges. The aftertaste is extra on Alpenöl, Ricola and ‘stuff like that’. Verbena. Feedback: completely very good, I am simply not completely positive water needs to be added. Ought to we ask the temperance league?
SGP:661 – 90 factors. |
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Bear in mind, as somebody as soon as mentioned (cannot keep in mind whom, is likely to be, err, your really), ‘If music is a method to enhance time, whisky is a method to rejoice it.’ Proper, undecided I used to be in full kind on that very day.
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