BALBLAIR distillery Overview | 5 Whiskies : ...Elements, Vintages 1997, 1999, 2000, 1991
For this new video, we’re going to Scotland, and Northern Highlands in particular, with 5 BALBLAIR distillery Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky expressions, starting with a discontinued no age statement called « A creation of the ELEMENTS », and then 4 Vintages of the previous core range, which were replaced in 2019 by a new age statement range (different from the early 2000s one I knew). As usual, a detailed timing is available below :
DETAILED TIMING & WHISKIES DESCRIPTION :
0:00 Introduction
3:04 BALBLAIR Distillery presentation
13:52 My BALBLAIR collection & experience
29:04 BALBLAIR official bottling, n.a.s. (around 5 yo), « A creation of the ELEMENTS », (bottled circa 2006), 40 % (Highlands Single-Malt Scotch Whisky) / Presentation
35:03 BALBLAIR o.b. « A creation of the ELEMENTS », 40 % (Nosing)
36:52 BALBLAIR o.b. « A creation of the ELEMENTS », 40 % (Tasting, neat then diluted)
29:04 BALBLAIR official bottling/Vintage “1997” (unofficial 1st Release?/Bottled 2008), 11 yo, American & European oak & Sherry Butts, 43 % (Highlands Single-Malt Scotch Whisky) / Presentation
35:03 BALBLAIR o.b./Vintage “1997”, bottled 2008, 43 % (Nosing)
36:52 BALBLAIR o.b./Vintage “1997”, bottled 2008, 43 % (Tasting, neat then diluted)
41:00 BALBLAIR official bottling/Vintage “1999” (2nd Release/Bottled 2016), American & European oak & Sherry Butts, ncf/nc, 46 % (Highlands Single-Malt Scotch Whisky) / Presentation
45:26 BALBLAIR o.b./Vintage “1999”, bottled 2016, 46 % (Nosing)
47:00 BALBLAIR o.b./Vintage “1999”, bottled 2016, 46 % (Tasting, neat then diluted)
50:00 BALBLAIR official bottling/Vintage “2000” (2nd Release/Bottled 2017), 17 yo, American & European oak & Spanish Oak Sherry Butts, ncf/nc, 46 % (Highlands Single-Malt Scotch Whisky) / Presentation
52:16 BALBLAIR o.b./Vintage “2000” (bottled 2017), 46 % (Nosing)
54:26 BALBLAIR o.b./Vintage “2000” (bottled 2017), 46 % (Tasting, neat then diluted)
01:00:55 BALBLAIR official bottling/Vintage “1991” (3rd Release/Bottled 2018), 27 yo, American & European oak & 3 First Fill Sherry Butts, ncf/nc, 46 % (Highlands Single-Malt Scotch Whisky) / Presentation
01:08:14 BALBLAIR o.b./Vintage “1991” (bottled 2018), 46 % (Nosing)
01:09:57 BALBLAIR o.b./Vintage “1991” (bottled 2018), 46 % (Tasting, neat then diluted)
LINKS about BALBLAIR in my website & Youtube channel (selection) :
My 2018 Journey to Scotland report on my website :
Other reports/topics with tasting notes about BALBLAIR :
My Top Whiskies of the Year 2018 on my website (including Balblair 1991) :
About an indie bottling of Balblair (Compass Box/Myths & Legends N°1):
REMINDER (Selected links):
My Whisky website: gregswhiskyguide.com
My Instagram: « gregswhiskyguide »
My Artist website (including Whisky related work):
My Blender’s cap : More about it here :
How to make the Rob Roy Cocktail | Scotch Manhattan
In this episode, I show you how to make the Scotch Manhattan - a Rob Roy cocktail. We also did our first giveaway with, courtesy of Macallan. The winner received a cool ice sphere mold.
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Rob Roy cocktail:
• 60 ml (2 oz) Scotch - I used Macallan 12 Double Oak
• 30 ml (1 oz) sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Add all the ingredients to a chilled mixing glass, fill with ice and stir to chill and dilute. Strain into a chilled nick&nora glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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0:00 Intro
1:38 Macallan 12 Double Oak
3:08 Rob Roy Cocktail
6:10 Outro
7:02 Bloopers
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Scotch Whisky: Explained
Why is Scotland so fiercely proud of its national drink? In this video, we take a broad look at Scotch whisky, its origins, the distilling process, and the way the Scottish whisky industry has grown over time.
Learn about the different regions in Scotland where whisky is made and some of the history behind its production – including illicit stills and smuggling! From peaty Islay whiskies to golden Speyside malts, everybody has their favourite dram, but wouldn’t it be nice to know a bit more about the Scotch in your glass?
If you are just beginning your whisky journey, then we hope that this video inspires you to visit Scotland and tour a whisky distillery. For many people, this is one of the highlights of their trip to Scotland!
New whisky distilleries are opening all the time all over Scotland, from the islands to the Highlands. The number of visitors to whisky distilleries has increased 56% since 2010, furthermore, the whisky industry is constantly innovating and taking major steps to reduce its environmental impact. The whisky industry is certainly not standing still.
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