Domain: 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.

Balblair 12 years 1990 John McDougall's Cask n°723 - One of 156 Whisky Life Series (50cl.) Auction

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    Balblair 1975 Of. 2nd Release - bottled 2012

    Balblair 1975 Of. 2nd Release - bottled 2012 - Balblair (Brown)

    The second edition of this vintage of Balblair, the 1975 took over from the 1978 as the oldest vintage available from the distillery when the first edition was released in 2008. This second edition re...

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    Balblair 1978 Of. Unchill-Filtered - bottled 2008

    Balblair 1978 Of. Unchill-Filtered - bottled 2008 - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair 1978 bottled in 2008 to replace the 1975. Matured in bourbon casks.

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    Balblair 1973 Gordon & Macphail bottled 1998 Pink Label

    Balblair 1973 Gordon & Macphail bottled 1998 Pink Label - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair distilled in 1973 and bottled in 1998 by Gordon & MacPhail. Gordon & MacPhail is one of Scotland’’s oldest independent bottlers. It was founded in Elgin in 1895 by James Gordon and John Ale...

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    Balblair 1964 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice S.N.P.A Import

    Balblair 1964 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice S.N.P.A Import - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair distilled in 1964 and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. In the 1970s and 1980s, the distillery’’s owner Hiram Walker granted Gordon & MacPhail a bottling license, as it lacked to the means to r...

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    Balblair 26 years 1979 Of. bottled 2005

    Balblair 26 years 1979 Of. bottled 2005 - Balblair (Brown)

    An official bottling of Balblair distilled in 1979, matured in a bourbon cask and bottled in 2005.

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    Orchard Beehives 29 years 1990 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°70.41 - One of 165

    Orchard Beehives 29 years 1990 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°70.41 - One of 165 - Orchard Beehives (Brown)

    A Balblair distilled in 1990 and matured for 29 years in an ex-bourbon refill hogshead. This is a limited edition of 165 bottles for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMW...

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    Balblair 26 years 1990 Cadenhead's Bourbon Barrel - One of 108 - bottled 2016 Authentic Collection

    Balblair 26 years 1990 Cadenhead's Bourbon Barrel - One of 108 - bottled 2016 Authentic Collection - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair single cask distilled in 1990, matured in a bourbon cask and bottled in 2016 for the Authentic Collection. Cadenhead''s was founded in Aberdeen in 1842 by George Duncan. William Cadenhead t...

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    Balblair 1996 Of. Cask n°22 - One of 669 - bottled 2018 LMDW

    Balblair 1996 Of. Cask n°22 - One of 669 - bottled 2018 LMDW - Balblair (Brown)

    A single cask Balblair (#022) distilled in 1996 and bottled at cask strength in 2018, matured in a first-fill Spanish oak butt. A limited edition of 669 bottles for La Maison du Whisky, a whisky and s...

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    Balblair 1989 Of. 3rd Release - bottled 2012

    Balblair 1989 Of. 3rd Release - bottled 2012 - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair distilled in 1973 and bottled in 1998 by Gordon & MacPhail. Gordon & MacPhail is one of Scotland’’s oldest independent bottlers. It was founded in Elgin in 1895 by James Gordon and John Ale...

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    Balblair 1987 Dun Eideann Casks n°2381 - One of 400 - bottled 2004

    Balblair 1987 Dun Eideann Casks n°2381 - One of 400 - bottled 2004 - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair single cask (#2381) distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2004 by Signatory Vintage for the Dun Eideann range. Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by Andrew Symington, who previously worked at...

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    Balblair 22 years 1990 Cadenhead's Bourbon Barrel - One of 192 - bottled 2012 Authentic Collection

    Balblair 22 years 1990 Cadenhead's Bourbon Barrel - One of 192 - bottled 2012 Authentic Collection - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair single cask distilled in 1990, matured in a bourbon cask and bottled in 2012 for the Authentic Collection. Cadenhead''s was founded in Aberdeen in 1842 by George Duncan. William Cadenhead t...

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    Balblair 1997 Of. Cask n°1146 - One of 192 - bottled 2018 LMDW

    Balblair 1997 Of. Cask n°1146 - One of 192 - bottled 2018 LMDW - Balblair (Brown)

    A single cask Balblair (#01146) distilled in 1997 and bottled at cask strength in 2018, matured in a first-fill bourbon cask. A limited edition of 192 bottles for La Maison du Whisky, a whisky and spi...

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    Balblair 2006 Of. Cask n°77 - One of 573 - bottled 2020 LMDW

    Balblair 2006 Of. Cask n°77 - One of 573 - bottled 2020 LMDW - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair 2006 bottled in 2020 for La Maison du Whisky’’s French Connections catalogue. Aged in a first-fill sherry cask (no. 77), this cask strength 14 year old is a limited edition of 573 bottles.

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    Balblair 19 years 1990 Cadenhead's Bourbon Barrel - One of 197 - bottled 2009 Authentic Collection

    Balblair 19 years 1990 Cadenhead's Bourbon Barrel - One of 197 - bottled 2009 Authentic Collection - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair single cask distilled in 1990, matured in a bourbon cask and bottled in 2009 for the Authentic Collection. Cadenhead''s was founded in Aberdeen in 1842 by George Duncan. William Cadenhead t...

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    Balblair 1990 Of. 2nd Release - bottled 2016

    Balblair 1990 Of. 2nd Release - bottled 2016 - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2016. Until recently, Balblair preferred to indicate the whisky’’s vintage rather than the age. It recently updated its range, however, and now offers a mor...

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    Balblair 1993 Of. 1st Release - bottled 2011 Vintage

    Balblair 1993 Of. 1st Release - bottled 2011 Vintage - Balblair (Brown)

    A first edition Balblair distilled in 1993, bottled in 2011 and matured in bourbon casks.

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    Balblair 23 years 1990 Cadenhead's One of 318 - bottled 2013 Small Batch

    Balblair 23 years 1990 Cadenhead's One of 318 - bottled 2013 Small Batch - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair small batch distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2013. Cadenhead''s was founded in Aberdeen in 1842 by George Duncan. William Cadenhead then joined the company and, when George Duncan died in 1...

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

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

    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 rel...

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    Balblair 1997 Of. bottled 2010

    Balblair 1997 Of. bottled 2010 - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair 1997 and bottled in 2010. The first version of Balblair 1997 was released between 2008 and 2009.

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    Balblair 1997 Of. bottled 2007 Vintage

    Balblair 1997 Of. bottled 2007 Vintage - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2007.

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    Balblair 2003 Of. bottled 2014

    Balblair 2003 Of. bottled 2014 - Balblair (Brown)

    An official bottling of Balblair distilled in 2003, matured in bourbon casks and bottled in 2014. This is from this year’’s first batch.

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    Balblair 16 years Of.

    Balblair 16 years Of. - Balblair (Brown)

    This edition of Balblair 16 Year Old was launched after the distillery was bought by Inver House in 1996. It was discontinued when the vintage editions were launched.

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    Balblair 2005 Of. 1st Release - bottled 2018

    Balblair 2005 Of. 1st Release - bottled 2018 - Balblair (Brown)

    An official bottling of Balblair distilled in 2005, matured in a bourbon cask and bottled in 2018, just before Balblair updated its classic range to prioritize its age statement bottlings over vintage...

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    Balblair 5 years Of.

    Balblair 5 years Of. - Balblair (Brown)

    A Pure Malt (single malt) bottled by Hiram Walker, at the time the owner of the Balblair distillery and Geo. Ballantine & Sons. A version produced for the Italian market in the 1980s, imported by Spir...

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    Balblair 5 years Of. From the House of Ballantine's Spirit S.P.A.

    Balblair 5 years Of. From the House of Ballantine's Spirit S.P.A. - Balblair (Brown)

    A Balblair from the 1980s for the Italian market. The Balblair single malt was extremely rare until the 2000s and more specifically until the range was redesigned in 2007, with vintages introduced by ...

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