I have to speak the truth here. I have completely forgotten Balblair from my whisky adventures. I don't often give it the attention it might deserve, and i have had this idea that this distillery was on a second or a third level, behind the blockbuster ones. Boy, was i mistaken. Well, i was in a restaurant in Tain, Scotland and i found this wild 18yo bottle sitting in the shelf. I asked for a glass and my mind was blown. Bottled at 46%abv. On the nose, greasy and good. Oranges, Bbq sauce, greasy honey and a Pork chop. After a first sip it released an aroma of stewed apples. It smells a little like a fish market. Crazy, interesting. On the palate, it was fantastic. Smoke, hay, very "cowboy" like. Tobacco. After a first sip, it gave me stewed apples, honey; But there is this hay smoke amazingly aromatic. Aftertaste is very nice. Ginger, smokey aromatic. Honey, bonfire and Bbq sauce. Super neat stuff. Overall, this was a pleasant surprise. It has crazy flavors and aromas that are not mainstream; it offers something new, enjoyable and interesting. This is what i look for in a new whisky: new emotions. Very well delivered, my score for it is 94 over 100.