Balblair 1969 vintage unveiled

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International Beverage Holdings is to launch the 1969 Vintage of Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky,
one of the oldest Balblair Vintages ever release. As well as being the only distillery solely releasing vintage malts,
the contemporary packaging design sets it apart. The 1969 Vintage is the successor to the acclaimed 1965
Vintage, named Single Malt of the Year (Single Cask) in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2013; it scored 96.5/100 and
Murray observed “it is almost too beautiful for words.” The 1969 Vintage is limited to 999 bottles and, as with every expression of Balblair, it is un-chillfiltered and naturally coloured. Bottled at its natural strength of 41.4%, this rare Vintage has matured for the last 43 years in American Oak, ex-bourbon remade hogshead casks.
Rich and golden with amber highlights, Balblair 1969 is spicy, fragrant and floral, redolent of lemons, apples, bananas,
peardrops and toffee; the nose develops further notes of vanilla, leather and smoke.
Distillery Manager John MacDonald observes of his latest selection “This extraordinary, venerable Vintage has spent several decades slowly maturing – it has taken enormous discipline to wait this long to bottle it. I’m confident whisky enthusiasts around the world will agree when I say it has been worth the wait.”

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