Balblair Private Collection 32 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1973, Gordon & MacPhail, 45%

Name: Balblair Private Collection 32 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1973, Gordon & MacPhail, 45%
Brand: Balblair
Rating: 90 (1 reviews)

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A malt distillery in the Highland region of Scotland owned by the ThaiBev drinks group in south-east Asia through its Inver House Distillers division. Although historically associated with the Ballantine's blend, it has established itself in the 21st century as a key single malt brand. Gordon & MacPhail is a historic blender, independent bottler and distiller, founded in Elgin in 1895. This Balblair 1973 was matured for 32 years in two first-fill sherry hogsheads and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their Private Collection series in 2006.

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Highland
Age: 32 Years
Vintage: 1973
Bottled: 2006
ABV: 45%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Balblair
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Sherry Cask
Bottling: Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated: Unpeated
Single cask: No
Non-chill filtered: N.A
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: N.A
Batch: N.A
PPM: N.A
Barley: N.A
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): N.A
Master distiller (distillation): N.A

Limited edition: Yes
Bottle count: 385
Has box: Yes
Closure: Driven Cork
Presentation: Tube
Series highlights: Private Collection
Historical context: N.A
Special release: Directors Private Collection
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Big fruity notes of oranges, dried apricots, yellow raisins, cinnamon, and cocoa, with hints of waxed furniture, old oil paintings, cigar boxes, and subtle sherry. It is sweet and syrupy with a touch of pencil shavings.
Palate: Old sherried notes, black cherries, sherried raisins, green mango, kiwi, wood varnish, white pepper, and oak hints. It is sweet, syrupy, with milk chocolate, vanilla, and caramel sweetness, becoming dry with oak.
Finish: Quite dry and long with lingering fruits, soft herbs, chocolate, and meaty notes.

90 / 100 · Based on 1 published review.

Mmaple.postcard14 Jul

90 / 100

The rich dried fruit and cocoa make a warm opening, while the palate’s black cherries and sherried raisins keep that sweetness going. I like the turn toward dry oak, which gives the sweeter notes some balance rather than leaving everything syrupy. The long, dry finish with lingering fruit, soft herbs and chocolate sounds like a thoughtful close. It’s an appealing contrast of deep fruit and drying wood.

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