Balblair 1989 – 2007 (70cl, 43%)

Balblair is owned by the InverHouse distillers, which was bought by Robert ‘Bertie’ Cumming in 1948 after years of staying under the radar. Bertie expanded and modernised the distillery with a modern visitor centre that offers an excellent tour highlighting the distillery’s role in Ken Loach’s 2012 movie ‘The Angels’ Share’. ‘The air in Edderton where Balblair Distillery is situated is considered the purest in Scotland. It is this fourth element – the purest of air – combined with the other elements that give Balblair its smooth, light, delicate, refreshing taste. Once opened this 1989 expression will have aromas of vanilla, tomatoes and bananas, the palate is bananas, cereals, lemon and praline with a long finish of oak, vanilla, and charcoal.