{"product_id":"blackadder-balblair-2012-ba-raw-cask-oloroso-sherry-2022","title":"Blackadder Balblair 2012 BA – Raw Cask Oloroso Sherry (2022)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"237\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"237\"\u003eBlackadder Balblair 2012 BA – Raw Cask (Oloroso Sherry)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"572\"\u003e This is Blackadder as it was meant to be: \u003cstrong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"324\"\u003epure, unfiltered and fully cask-driven\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003cbr data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"328\"\u003e A \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eBalblair single malt\u003c\/strong\u003e , distilled in \u003cstrong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"392\"\u003eNovember 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e and bottled directly from an \u003cstrong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eOloroso sherry cask\u003c\/strong\u003e after \u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"418\"\u003e10 years of maturation\u003c\/strong\u003e , without dye or filtration. What's in the bottle is exactly what the cask produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"893\"\u003eIn the glass, this bottling displays a deep amber color with coppery reflections. The nose opens with \u003cstrong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eraisins, prunes, and walnuts\u003c\/strong\u003e , followed by honey, orange peel, and soft spices. The Oloroso influence is clear yet restrained, beautifully intertwined with the elegant, slightly fruity character of Balblair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003e The palate is \u003cstrong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"926\"\u003efull and powerful\u003c\/strong\u003e , with notes of caramel, cocoa, and dark sugar, complemented by spice and oak. The higher alcohol content provides structure and depth without being harsh. The finish is long, warm, and layered, with a lingering dry sherry note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003e As with every Blackadder Raw Cask, it's not about roundness or convenience, but about \u003cstrong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1285\"\u003eauthenticity and character\u003c\/strong\u003e . Each bottle is a snapshot of a single cask—and that cask no longer exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003eWhy this bottle is special\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003eSingle cask Balblair, bottled by Blackadder \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e Maturation in Oloroso sherry cask \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003e Unfiltered and at cask strength \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eLimited edition: only 280 bottles worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003e For the enthusiast, this is a whisky to sit down and enjoy.\u003cbr data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003e For the collector, this is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003esolid Blackadder bottling\u003c\/strong\u003e with a style that has become increasingly difficult to find in recent years, especially in sherry-driven Raw Cask releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1910\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e Honest, powerful and scarce — exactly the type of bottle that belongs in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eCave of Alibaba\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"whisky'z","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56229707317580,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4937\/1980\/files\/ed9589e5-fa55-41a9-b664-07983650d6a0.jpg?v=1765692563","url":"https:\/\/whiskyz.be\/products\/blackadder-balblair-2012-ba-raw-cask-oloroso-sherry-2022","provider":"whisky'z","version":"1.0","type":"link"}