Balblair 35 Year Old 1966 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
- Distillery
- Balblair
- Region
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 40.4%
- Age
- 35 years
- Price
- £124.95
- Tasting notes
- Old Wood, Leathery, Sherried, Tobacco, Honey
- Description
- Distilled in May 1966 and aged for 35 years in a single cask, this Old Malt Cask bottling represents Balblair at an extraordinary age. Bottled in 2001 at 43%, the spirit has developed the elegant, layered character only possible through half a century of oak interaction across just 151 bottles.
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Balblair 35 Year Old 1966 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) is a 35-year-old single malt from Balblair (Highland, Scotland), bottled at 40.4% ABV. Expect richly sweet, oaky and fruity character — old wood, leathery, sherried, tobacco. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Distilled in May 1966 and aged for 35 years in a single cask, this Old Malt Cask bottling represents Balblair at an extraordinary age. Bottled in 2001 at 43%, the spirit has developed the elegant, layered character only possible through half a century of oak interaction across just 151 bottles.
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