{"product_id":"balblair-18","title":"Balblair 18 Year Old","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Whisky Club began with a Balblair, and we’re always so happy when we get to bring another to Members, particularly when it’s even older than we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this one’s a doozy. At 18 years old, it received a lengthy maturation in American oak to build a foundation of Balblair’s famed fruitiness and some delicate florals, before moving across to rich first-fill Sherry butts to build out the sweetness, oak and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result of all that time is an elegant, well-aged Scotch single malt that rewards long attention in the glass, where the interplay between the oaks develops beautifully over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile it leads with intriguing complexity and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erich fruit notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (apricot, marmalade, fresh blood oranges), you’ll find it opens and lightens as it sits, releasing a bounty of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eflorals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emilk chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elight spice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egentle oak notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e to the patient sipper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis long-lived character was enough to win it Gold medals at three of the world’s biggest whisky competitions: the International Wine and Spirit Competition, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and the International Spirits Challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled non-chill filtered and with all natural colour at an extremely sippable 46% ABV, the distinguished elder sibling of the Balblair family is the perfect addition to any shelf of quality age-statement drams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balblair Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46490073661519,"sku":"WC0520","price":235.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/balblair18yo_pdp_main.png?v=1787701998","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/balblair-18","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}