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Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Distillery Information
Founded in 1790 by John Ross Location Highlands Northern Region
Water source The Allt Dearg
Balblair Whisky Distilling Equipment
Pair of pot stills.

Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Distillery History

Founded in 1790 Balblair is the second oldest working distillery in Scotland. It is situated on the Dornoch firth, one of the most stunning scenic areas of Scotland. The area is known as the 'parish of the peats' whilst the name Balblair means battlefield or town of the plain. .

Balblair Scotch Whisky Distillery Style

Tasting Notes

Nose: Soft and delicate dried and citric fruit aromas, honey and vanilla.

Palate: Full bodied. Toffee, vanilla, intricate fruit, touch of spice.

Finish: Long, complex, rich and very smooth.

John Ross founded the distillery and ran it as a thriving business until in 1817 he was sequestrated however this did not stop him and in 1824 was joined by his son Andrew in the family business.

The distillery stayed in the Ross family until in 1894 when the tenancy was taken over by Alexander Cowan. In 1948 the freehold was bought by Mr. Robert Cumming who promptly expanded the distillery and increased production. Mr Cumming ran the distillery until 1970 when he sold it to what became Allied distillers, for the first time in its history Balblair was not owned by local businessmen.

In 1996 Balblair was purchased Inver House Distillers.

The distillery itself is a two pot still capable of producing approximately 1.4 million litres of whisky a year. The water is drawn from the Ault Dearg burn which originates in the Struie hill.

Today the Ross legacy of the area lives on as four out of the seven current employees share the surname Ross

Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottlings
The Balblair range of single malts are now marketed as a vintage range
Every year the Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, selects the finest examples of Balblair from the maturing whiskies which he believes best exemplify Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: rich spices; fruits and a pleasant leathery note. Of the thousands of barrels sampled each year, only a limited number are bottled as Balblair Vintage Single Malt capturing the very essence of Balblair.

Balblair Vintage 2000
Balblair Vintage 1997
Balblair Vintage 1990
Balblair Vintage 1989
Balblair Vintage 1978
Balblair Vintage 1975

Finished Balblair Vintage
Balblair Vintage 1966,

Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Older Distillery Bottlings
Balblair Elements
Balblair 10 year old
Balblair 16 Year Old
Balblair 24 Year Old
Balblair 33 Year Old
Balblair 38 Tear Old
Balblair 1989 Limited Edtion
Balblair Peaty 1992

Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Independent Bottlings
A D Rattery
Bladnoch Forum
Cadenhead's,
Creative Whisjy Company
Dewar Rattery
Private Collection (Gordon & MacPhail),
Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
Un Chill Filtered (Signatory).

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