Balblair 15 Year Old Official Hand Bottling #1376

Despite its youth, it offers a rich and full-bodied character. Balblair BALBLAIR 15 Year Old Official Hand Bottling #1376, 59.8% ABV, 2014 Bottling The aroma is strong and weighty, with notes of matured orange, oil, thick barley, vanilla, coconut, and peat from the depths. On the palate, it begins with a smooth mouthfeel, expanding gradually with flavors of orange, apricot jam, thick barley, and a rich, honey-like sweetness. The finish is oily and long-lasting. 【Good/Very Good】 This hand-bottled Balblair, available upon visiting the distillery, comes from cask #1376 filled in May 2014. The aroma carries a strong sense of weight, with pronounced notes of orange oil and thick barley. Upon drinking, its oily texture delivers a surprisingly smooth mouthfeel for its youth and ABV, with stimulation arriving gradually. It retains the characteristic orange oil and rich, savory barley notes, along with a honey-like sweetness that provides ample depth and drinkability. As is often the case with Balblair, this bottling shares similarities in nuance with other Inverhouse distilleries like Portnacross.