Balblair The Single Malts of Scotland Whisky 40 Year Old

Colour

A deep amber with coppery highlights and a warm mahogany edge, like sunset-lit honey and toasted oak.

Nose

An opulent bouquet of citrus zest and orchard fruit—ripe orange, pear, and a hint of lemon—softened by vanilla and polished oak. Sherry influence deepens with fig, raisin, and cocoa, while toasted almond and a thread of spice—nutmeg, clove—linger with a refined leather note for a long, elegant aroma.

Palate

Silky and opulent, the palate reveals sherry-dark fruit—raisin, fig and date—lifted by orange zest and a hint of apricot. Rich cocoa, coffee and spice drift with polished oak; leather and tobacco deepen the core. Velvet mouthfeel leads to a long, warm finish with refined bitterness and a graceful oak memory.

Finish

Exceptionally long and refined, the finish pours a sherried warmth that lingers with dried fruit, plum and fig, threading through polished oak. Spices—cinnamon, nutmeg—stir the palate before a soft trace of almond, cocoa and gentle barley sweetness carries the glow to a slow, dignified fade.