Whisky review: Balblair 1989 2nd release (21 years old), bottled @ 43%

Whisky review: Balblair 1989 2nd release (21 years old), bottled @ 43%

-No colouring
-Unfiltered

Colour: Bright gold, light straw, thick bodied, high viscosity

Nose: fruit blast, oak dust, creamy wood, very well seated in the glass, not too aggressive but very dense and interesting ! Sweet, oaky, sweet fruity wood.

Mouth: very sweet, spices, vanilla touches, white dried honey, undefined sweetness, apples, juicy, very fruity, dried pineapple. Acidic, sticky sweetness of it. However, still some ''robust'' notes to it.


Finish: sticky fruit, not very long, sweetness, bitter notes.

B+ for the taste. It was yes, a good malt. Not a favourite for sure. I would instead go for a Cragganmore 12 or even a Dalmore 12. More interesting and cheaper.
B- for the price. at 127$ for a 21 years old is an ok price for sure. However, I was not blown away by this malt. It was good, but I'm not sure I'd pay 100$ for it.
A+ for presentation, Nice packaging and bottle.