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Balblair 1969 (1st Release) 43 Year Old, American oak, ex-bourbon hogshead Cask, 2012, 41.4%
Balblair

Balblair 1969 (1st Release) 43 Year Old, American oak, ex-bourbon hogshead Cask, 2012, 41.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 36
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

This Balblair 1969 ~ 43-years-old (1st Release) is an official distillery bottling. Distilled in 1969 and aged for 43 years, it was bottled in 2012. It matured in American oak, ex-bourbon remade hogshead casks. This release consisted of 999 bottles.

Change+73.4%
LatestSGD 1,559
HighSGD 1,559
LowSGD 899
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European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 1,559.23
European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 1, 2025SGD 899.39
Cask type
American oak, ex-bourbon hogshead
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Scottish barley, Black Isle
Fermentation
60-62 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
John MacDonald
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
999
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
1st Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
US Exclusive (initially)
Allocation
US
Nose
Pungent candied fruit, pear drops, stewed apples, vanilla oak, smoke, spice, subtle mint, butterscotch, cumquats, almonds.
Palate
Honeyed, green apple, pear, vanilla, light smoky peat, citrus, dry nutty oak, oranges, bananas, oak spices, toffee, tropical fruits.
Finish
Smoky, chargrilled pear, vanilla, long, lingering apple notes, chocolate, sweet malt, oak, full-bodied, grassy, old leather.
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