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Inver House Distillers bought Balblair in 1996 and has run it as a small, unhurried operation: a single pair of stills, six Oregon pine washbacks, long fermentations, and a deliberately slow distillation that produces a bright, honeyed, citrus-led Highland malt. In 2007 the distillery famously replaced age statements with vintage years, then reversed course in April 2019 with a core range of 12, 15, 18, 21, and 25 Year Olds, all at 46%. Ken Loach filmed \u003cem\u003eThe Angels' Share\u003c\/em\u003e here, and the visitor center followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBrowse our full Balblair collection with fast nationwide shipping delivered straight to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"balblair-single-malt-scotch-18-yr","title":"Balblair 18 Year Single Malt Scotch","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-card-pdp-desc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotch \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e750mL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balblair 18 Year Single Malt Scotch is a premium Scottish whisky that is distilled in the Highlands region of Scotland. 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