Balblair 2000 (Bottled 2011) 1st Release / 43% / 0.7l
- In 2007 Balblair Distillery has changed marketing strategy. The owners, Inver House Distillers, started branding Balblair single malt by distillation year instead of age.
Product description
In 2007, Balblair distillery owner Inver House Distillers completely changed the distillery's marketing strategy, replacing the existing aged versions with vintage versions.
A new label design and more elegant bottles have brought Balblair much closer to the premium category. These efforts have translated into a significant increase in the brand's sales, but in 2019 the company returned to age-based editions (to the disappointment of fans of the brand). The whisky presented here comes from Balblair's best period - distilled in 2000, it spent over 10 years in American oak barrels. This is the first release of the aforementioned vintage in 2011.
Nose : fresh, fruity, apples, pears, pineapples, honey, vanilla, cappuccino, damp straw and hay, a pinch of cinnamon and a trace of oak shavings.
Taste: slightly alcoholic, stewed apples and pears, vanilla, caramel, maple syrup, white pepper, a touch of cinnamon and oak tannins.
Finish: medium long, with notes of white pepper, ginger, vanilla, brown sugar, apples, pears and oak.