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Single Malts of Scotland Balblair 40 Years Old

Brand
Single Malts of Scotland
Expression
Balblair 40 Years Old
Type
Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age
40 Year Old
Abv
42.80%
Produced at
Whisky Exchange
Region
Highland
Availability
www.thewhiskyexchange.com
Guide Price
£71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.

Awards

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 54 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

Whisky Magazine is the perfect complement to the dram in your glass. Every issue brings you fascinating articles on the art, science and romance of the 'water of life', plus page after page of tasting notes.

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Nose
Musty. Apples and pears drying on racks. A hint of crystallised violet. Then a more earthy profile. Wet pine needles. Dead leaves.
Palate
Fresh but mellow. Lots of honey. Roasted almonds. Currants and dried apricots. Candied pineapple. Spices take over fruit.
Finish
Long, lingering, warm. Star anise, drying out on an oaky edge.
Comment
Old and complex but keeping fit. A rich character, to be enjoyed right now.

Dave Broom

Nose
Everything here is pastel-shaded: flowers, Edinburgh rock, apple cake, grass, ginger. Well balanced. Highly oily, suggesting good age almost into varnish, old book shop, dried fruit, beeswax.
Palate
A little disappointing after such an excellent nose. Like many old whiskies it has a fragility to it. Tannins a little high. The fungal depth of old Cognac.
Finish
Long, tannic then fades quickly.
Comment
Highly perfumed. This needs time to open. Worth a look. Good price!

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