| Nose | Overripe apricot and dark liquorice, with polished oak and saddle leather |
| Palate | Full-bodied, with oily citrus, chocolate praline and warm spice |
| Finish | Very long, with dark chocolate and lingering oak |
A quarter of a century in the making. Balblair 25 is the most mature expression in the distillery's core range, and one of the great value old Highland malts.
After long years in American oak ex-bourbon casks, it's finished in first-fill Spanish oak sherry butts, which deepen it into something dense, indulgent and chocolate-rich. Bottled at 46% with no chill filtration or added colour.
Who it's for: Collectors, milestone birthdays and anniversaries, and lovers of old, sherried malt.
How to enjoy it: Neat, slowly, with good company.