Balblair 22yo 1997/2019 Highland Whisky Festival Exclusive

Balblair 22yo 1997/2019 Highland Whisky Festival Exclusive

Official bottling 
Single malt - North Highlands 
Bright gold
56.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, green tea, lemon zest, lemon curd, cotton sheets, kiwifruit, nectarines, hints of dried apples. With water, watermelons, white grapes, hints of fresh cut grass. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, airy, expands. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Lemon zest, clotted cream, vanilla, nectarines, key limes, hints of sourdough bread. With water, cotton sheets, lime marmalade, lemon zest, hints of dried apples. 
Finish: Short. Lemon juice, lemon zest, key limes, malted grains. 

Comments: 

Cask 1109. Highly fruity, with a herbal edge. It’s quite an intense spirit, lots of layers, lots of complexity. I really like definition though, and I had to work quite hard on this to discern the individual flavour notes. Very Balblair in that respect. 

Verdict:

I like this.