Tasting Notes

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Balblair 1989 Second Release

Country: Scotland

Region: Highlands

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 43%

Score: 93 Points

This edition uses second-fill bourbon barrels, and uses no caramel coloring or chill-filtering. The nose is complex and spicy with allspice and hazelnut, tart underneath with banana cream pie with graham cracker crust and a hint of lemon. The taste is spicy with a cinnamon blast that lingers, but doesn’t overpower the banana notes underneath. The finish is Key Lime Pie with bananas.