Balblair

Balblair is a Distillerie of Whiskey located at Edderton in the Ross-shire in Scotland, near the estuary of the Dornoch, just a little in the west of Glenmorrangie. It is the second older distilling Scottish always in activity.

Distilling was founded in 1790 per John Ross on the site of one of these very many clandestine distillings which transform the surpluses of grain into alcohol. From 1798, Ross, while keeping the farm of origin, makes distillation its principal activity. Distilling will remain the property of the Ross family until in 1894.

In 1872 distilling takes another dimension: the existing buildings are transformed into warehouses, and a new distilling is built just at side.

In 1894 distilling is sold in Alexander Cowan. It is him which truly will give an industrial rise to Balblair and will at the same time involve its loss in 1911 after a bankruptcy caused by the increase in the taxes on alcohol in Scotland. In 1915 distilling is closed and all its sold whiskey.

During the Second world war the buildings are used as place of garrison for the soldiers.

In 1947, Robert Cumming, a notary of Banff repurchases distilling, organizes his enlarging and modernizes it. Practically all the production of Balblair is used then with manufacture as blends as Ballantine' S. It is precisely the manufacturer of this blend, the Canadian assembler Hiram Walker , which repurchases distilling in 1970.

Distilling is, since 1996, the property of InverHouse Distillers Ltd , a company of assembly which has also Speyburn-Glenlivet, Knockdhu, Old Pulteney and Balmenach.

Inverhouse, in addition to the manufacture of its blends which absorbs the major part of the local production, then launches a whole malt range individual of very great quality: Balblair develops spiced savors and smoke. It is a powerful whiskey with spiced savors and smoke which develops with the time of the fruity and floral notes.

Currently available versions

Balblair Elements 40% without mention of age
Balblair 10 years 40%
Balblair 16 years 40%
Balblair 1992 Peaty 61%
Balblair 1979 Un-Chillfiltered 46%
Balblair 1966 40% bottled by Gordon & Macphail
Balblair 35 years 44,2%
Balblair 38 years 44%

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