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Balblair 18 years Of. Ex-Bourbon Casks Non-Chill Filtered

  • 46% |
  • 0.70L

A Balblair 18 year old aged first in bourbon casks and then in sherry casks. For a long time, Balblair’’s classic range featured only vintage whiskies, but…More info

  • Distillery: Balblair
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Highlands
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance

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Balblair 18 years Of. Ex-Bourbon Casks Non-Chill Filtered

The wine

A Balblair 18 year old aged first in bourbon casks and then in sherry casks. For a long time, Balblair’’s classic range featured only vintage whiskies, but age statements returned in 2019 with the release of a 12, 15, 18 and 25 year old.

The distillery Balblair

Scotland, Northern Highlands. Distillery operational. Owner: Inver House Distillers Ltd.

It was at the dawn of the new millennium, under the leadership of Inver House Distillers Ltd - the distillery's new owners from 1996 on - that Balblair freed itself from its past as a blender's malt (Ballantines', Hankey Bannister, Pinwinnie, etc.) and became a single malt in its own right. Unpeated and frequently aged in ex-bourbon casks, Balblair released numerous small-batch vintage bottlings. In the early 2000s, the classic 10 Year Old and 16 Year Old Elements versions were joined by two outstanding versions aged respectively for 35 years (1970) and 33 years. It was, however, with two bottlings from 1966 (38 years) and 1974 (27 years) matured entirely in sherry casks that Balblair veered off the beaten track and attracted the attention of collectors.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Balblair
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Age: 18 years
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Highlands
  • Alcohol percentage: 46 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Color: Brown
Balblair 18 years Of. Ex-Bourbon Casks Non-Chill Filtered
Balblair 18 years Of. Ex-Bourbon Casks Non-Chill Filtered

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Balblair 18 years Of. Ex-Bourbon Casks Non-Chill Filtered

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format