2016 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

Balblair 2nd Release 1990 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Scotland), 46% abv, $150.00

98
Extraordinary,
Ultimate Recommendation

Tasting Note:

A jumble of baking spices crackle in the glass against a backdrop of weighty oak. A sip unleashes the spices, which become more highly articulated—cinnamon, clove, cardamom. Walnut, too. Wood and hot cinnamon win out in the peppery finish.

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