Balblair 1999 is a travel retail expression. This whisky is matured in first-fill and second-fill American oak bourbon casks, followed by a finishing period of in first-fill European oak sherry butts.

Balblair 1999 (46%, OB 2016, 1st release)

Nose: lively and fresh. Fresh pineapple juice, banana, green apple. Rather estery, with a tropical edge. Then some honeyed notes, as well as hay, hints of lemon balm and floral notes (orange blossom). Fairly light but mouth-watering. Mouth: pineapple freshness again, but with a firm spicy side from the European oak. Ginger, hints of chilli. Zesty citrus, including the slight...