6:05:02 pm inwithbacchus: All set up for the @balblairwhisky tasting. Let's rock this! #balblair
6:05:40 pm EdinburghWhisky: Officially less than an hour to go!!! T - 55min #balblair
6:08:06 pm WhiskyEmporium: @Balblairwhisky John, thanks once again for your hospitality last week and here you go: http://bit.ly/a8N2hB #Balblair @EdinburghWhisky
6:11:48 pm Balblairwhisky: @WhiskyEmporium My pleasure Keith. I really enjoyed having you all here.Love blog by the way. Can you make me look thinner though?#balblair
6:14:12 pm saint_jimmy: Just got the Balblair vintages out of their boxes, can't wait to open them and have a go #balblair
6:14:15 pm twhisky: Going to be joining @balblairwhisky for a Twitter tasting at 7pm GMT. You can follow the hashtag: #balblair
6:16:15 pm WhiskyWall: Getting ready to close the office door and tell the secretary that I am unavailable. #Balblair tasting time soon! 11AM PST =)
6:21:10 pm inwithbacchus: Oh #balblair sample bottles, I'm going to make like a leech and suck the life out of you.
6:22:09 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @inwithbacchus: Oh #balblair sample bottles, I'm going to make like a leech and suck the life out of you.
6:22:42 pm EdinburghWhisky: @sjoerd972 Balblair 2000 will be 1st I believe:) But hang on. #balblair
6:23:04 pm whiskyintel: Samples bottles now out of boxes and glasses at the ready #balblair
6:24:17 pm whiskyintel: http://24timezones.com/ says not yet! #balblair
6:29:25 pm KintraWhisky: #Balblair, all set!! http://yfrog.com/7enphqj
6:30:51 pm cmfwood: @Balblairwhisky Delighted to see you like a bit of Niki King. Perfect soundtrack for a good whisky! What time do you kick off? #balblair
6:31:27 pm EdinburghWhisky: Load pictures of your set-ups if you can :D #balblair
6:32:56 pm EdinburghWhisky: @cmfwood 7pm (in case John's too busy listening to Nicky King to answer) :D #balblair
6:33:34 pm dubber: If you like whisky, note that @twhisky is doing a tasting of the '00 and the '89 #balblair, live with @balblairwhisky and others at 7PM GMT.
6:36:48 pm EdinburghWhisky: #balblair tasting starting in 23min! Ready yourselves people:D
6:37:08 pm WhiskyEmporium: just 24 mins to #Balblair tasting with @BalblairWhisky & @EdinburghWhisky
6:38:35 pm whiskyforum: RT @EdinburghWhisky: #balblair tasting starting in 23min! Ready yourselves people:D
6:39:31 pm inwithbacchus: My setup. You may also note my undying love of Irn Bru at the top of the photo. #balblair http://twitpic.com/35n7a3
6:39:42 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair water - check, pipette - check, glasses - check, samples - check, reet then, that's me about ready.
6:39:51 pm cmfwood: @EdinburghWhisky Thanks, Lucas and Chris. Very considerate. #balblair
6:40:48 pm wisdomlondon: @dubber you kill me with that information #whiskytasting #balblair
6:41:29 pm OliverKlimek: tic...tac...tic...tac... #balblair
6:43:30 pm EdinburghWhisky: Starting really, really, really really soon now:) #balblair
6:43:48 pm WhiskyEmporium: These #Balblair bottles definitely win the prize for cuteness!
6:44:24 pm russmacdonald: Getting ready to taste the Balblair 89 and 00 whiskies with @balblairwhisky and others on Twitter. Follow hashtag #balblair.
6:44:55 pm EdinburghWhisky: @WhiskyEmporium Actually, now that you said that, 1989 just won best packaging at IWSC :) #balblair
6:45:02 pm EdinburghWhisky: #balblair All set? I am, check this out: http://twitvid.com/QJOXV
6:45:12 pm cowfish: Whisky? Check. Oatcakes? Check. Water? Check. Pipette for obsessive measuring? Check. Almost time to taste some #balblair
6:46:31 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @cowfish: Whisky? Check. Oatcakes? Check. Water? Check. Pipette for obsessive measuring? Check. Almost time to taste some #balblair
6:47:04 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @cowfish: Whisky? Check. Oatcakes? Check. Water? Check. Pipette for obsessive measuring? Check. Almost time to taste some #balblair
6:47:46 pm WhiskyEmporium: Itchy fingers want to start pouring and nosing soem #Balblair whisky
6:47:50 pm DandyT: Ready for the #balblair twasting! - http://moby.to/umcmfn
6:48:03 pm aberdeenwhisky: @cowfish hola! are things with you!? glad to see you taking part in #balblair tasting - thank v v v much for the tips - sorry for no reply:(
6:48:03 pm KintraWhisky: Kid's in bed - check. Cellphone off- check. Wife, out for the night - check, twitter up and running - check! #balblair
6:48:15 pm galg: OK. kids in bed. wife in bed. my Glencairns are all set. here we go : Israel is ready for some #balblair
6:48:48 pm EdinburghWhisky: T - 12min! #balblair
6:48:51 pm aberdeenwhisky: @KintraWhisky ah you bet me - im just through the door now! rush-hour in #barcelona is busy busy! - ready to start #balblair now :)
6:48:57 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @galg: OK. kids in bed. wife in bed. my Glencairns are all set. here we go : Israel is ready for some #balblair
6:49:49 pm maltjerry: Twitter tasting of #Balblair 1989 and 2000 vintages http://post.ly/1BHeO
6:50:12 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: All good to go here at The Whisky Wire for the #Balblair Tweetaste!
6:50:12 pm Balblairwhisky: have 70cl of both vintages in case I want to take my work home with me.#balblair
6:50:22 pm OliverKlimek: Luckily for the #balblair tasting, Twitter does not seem to be over capacity tonight
6:50:38 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @EdinburghWhisky: #balblair All set? I am, check this out: http://twitvid.com/QJOXV >> i cant get it to work! I trust you are ready :)
6:50:40 pm KintraWhisky: @aberdeenwhisky, glad you made it....#balblair
6:51:12 pm WhiskyWall: #balblair Still an hour until lunch... great way to start the day.
6:52:31 pm russmacdonald: Sadly away from home tonight so had to improvise with hotel glasses rather than my tasting snifters #balblair http://yfrog.com/026mqj
6:52:44 pm inwithbacchus: Ready, willing, and able to put some #balblair in my mouth in the name of science. Or, well, for pretty much any reason frankly.
6:52:49 pm maltjerry: Last whisky tasting I did was at Tullibardine with ex-members of 70s band Gentle Giant! Tonight though, it's #balblair
6:52:59 pm procface: All present and correct, @dougjmac getting in on the action too. http://twitpic.com/35n9rp #balblair
6:53:05 pm EdinburghWhisky: @OliverKlimek here here! #balblair
6:53:34 pm TheScotsdreamer: All set for the #balblair tasting. IPhoning it cause my pc got jealous and died :(
6:53:44 pm WhiskyWall: #balblair At least yours are made of glass.
6:54:25 pm cmfwood: @Balblairwhisky Thanks very much. Good luck and taste well! #balblair
6:55:18 pm maltjerry: Poured and ready to go. If you want to see my setup for #balblair tasting: http://post.ly/1BHeO. Glasses from Stockholm Beer and Whisky fest
6:55:26 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Two pristine new nosing glasses awaiting to be balblaired! #Balblair
6:56:12 pm aberdeenwhisky: Can everyone taking part in #balblair please join my society's facebook page and "fan us" >> Its well worth it! http://twurl.nl/0d7ye6 : )
6:56:23 pm JayDieNL: Ready for the #balblair tasting!
6:56:24 pm KintraWhisky: Feels a bit like the countdown on new years eve...#balblair
6:57:01 pm galg: All Ready : Glasses, 50ml bottles. water. #balblair http://post.ly/1BHj0
6:57:16 pm EdinburghWhisky: I'm ready too. The earlier video doesnt seem to be working so here is a photo #balblair http://yfrog.com/2t5p4xj
6:57:29 pm aberdeenwhisky: which one should i open first #balblair ?!
6:57:39 pm inwithbacchus: @KintraWhisky I've never had a NYE I've been this excited about. #balblair
6:58:04 pm saint_jimmy: Balblair twasting #balblair http://yfrog.com/msdgqdj
6:58:28 pm EdinburghWhisky: 3min !!!! #balblair
6:58:43 pm cowfish: #balblair Well, I'm ready - http://flic.kr/p/8SmhNc
6:58:49 pm galg: @EdinburghWhisky me 2 #balblair http://post.ly/1BHj0
6:58:53 pm whiskyforum: #Balblair tik tik tik
6:59:03 pm maltwhiskybar: Ready at www.maltwhiskybar.com with more bottles than needed! Including signed bottle of #balblair 1989. http://yfrog.com/6eb1rwj
6:59:24 pm russmacdonald: RT @KintraWhisky: Feels a bit like the countdown on new years eve...#balblair
7:00:01 pm cowfish: Sorry if I tweet a bit for the next little while - the joys of a twitter whisky tasting with #balblair
7:00:06 pm Balblairwhisky: Hi folks and welcome to the 1st on-line Balblair tasting.This will be fun.Enjoy! Please proceed to pour vintage 2000.#balblair
7:00:37 pm saint_jimmy: #Balblair tasting is live
7:00:40 pm galg: According to my watch it's 2100 Israel time! time for #balblair
7:00:40 pm procface: Crap! I forgot the coke ;) #balblair
7:00:52 pm whiskyintel: 1st time tasting Balblair Vintage 2000 #balblair #scotch, looking forward to since really like Balblair
7:00:57 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 2000 - reday, steady, pour!
7:01:10 pm jonmbryant: @Balblairwhisky Done! #Balblair
7:01:14 pm DandyT: RT @DandyT: Ready! - http://moby.to/ssrlqf #balblair
7:01:17 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @whiskyintel: 1st time tasting Balblair Vintage 2000 #balblair #scotch, looking forward to since really like Balblair
7:01:24 pm EdinburghWhisky: Wooohoo! It's time. John says go and I always listen to him:D #balblair
7:01:26 pm galg: @Balblairwhisky done and in the glass! #balblair .
7:01:26 pm WhiskyEmporium: @Balblairwhisky Poured #Balblair 2000 Colour: Light straw in midday sunshine.
7:01:47 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Consider it poured! #Balblair 2000
7:01:48 pm EdinburghWhisky: @maltwhiskybar You have the right size of a glass there! #balblair
7:02:01 pm cowfish: @WhiskyEmporium I would say that's a bit darker than this - really pale, even for a young'un #Balblair
7:02:04 pm galg: never had the 2000 #balblair before. thrilled.
7:02:10 pm DandyT: With Hashtag now: which one first? #balblair
7:02:20 pm whiskyforum: Help can't open the bottle !! #Balblair
7:02:24 pm TheScotsdreamer: Done! Smells great from a distance #balblair
7:02:26 pm whiskyintel: In the glass and nosing #balblair #scotch
7:02:29 pm cowfish: @DandyT the 2000 is first #balblair
7:02:33 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @WhiskyEmporium: @Balblairwhisky Poured #Balblair 2000 Colour: Light straw in midday sunshine.
7:02:38 pm whiskyforum: Jocking !! #Balblair
7:02:51 pm maltwhiskybar: We like #balblair but we like Big John even more! http://yfrog.com/868bxrj
7:03:02 pm inwithbacchus: Mmm, this #balblair '00 smells goooood.
7:03:03 pm DandyT: @cowfish ok thanks, I see it now... #balblair
7:03:12 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 2000 colour: Full moon on a clear night
7:03:22 pm galg: @Balblairwhisky is this natural colored? no Caramel? #balblair
7:03:28 pm russmacdonald: Poured and nosing the #balblair 2000. First fill cask so very light colour.
7:03:43 pm whiskyintel: Light color, onto the aromas #balblair #scotch
7:03:44 pm DandyT: very light colour #balblair
7:03:47 pm EdinburghWhisky: #balblair 2000 is 100% natural colour. I'm going to go with cheap Italian desert wine (I keep my eyes on the prize here boys)!
7:03:57 pm twhisky: Pouring the Balblair 2000. Quite a good deal lighter than I imagined... #balblair
7:04:01 pm EdinburghWhisky: @galg No caramel, no! #balblair
7:04:04 pm galg: #balblair 2000 Color: light Hay
7:04:07 pm TheScotsdreamer: 2000 looks like a quality chardonnay. Legs thin and fast #balblair
7:04:27 pm whiskyforum: Yep .. lots of summer-fruit ! #Balblair
7:04:54 pm galg: @EdinburghWhisky #balblair thanks goodness for that. just like we love it
7:04:54 pm twhisky: No spirit caramel added. That explains it. :) #balblair
7:05:01 pm inwithbacchus: #balblair 2000: nose of chocolate, fresh cut hay, earth, cranberry
7:05:11 pm maltjerry: RT @TheScotsdreamer: 2000 looks like a quality chardonnay. Legs thin and fast > Rather like my legs in 1990 #balblair
7:05:13 pm WhiskyWall: That ripe apple just won't stop...#balblair
7:05:22 pm jonmbryant: Liquid straw gold #Balblair
7:05:24 pm saint_jimmy: Vintage 2000: smells great - sweet - with hints of pineapple juice, Baileys cream, fresh tomatoes and I think there is some diesel #Balblair
7:05:25 pm aberdeenwhisky: #balblair '00: crunchy green apples (slightly acidic), rubarb crumble served with parma-violet custard! yum :)
7:05:28 pm whiskyintel: Nose: fragrant, hints of cut grass, malty w/ some wood notes in the background, hints of black pepper. Clean & fresh Nice! #balblair #scotch
7:05:32 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: fruit salad in a glass #balblair
7:05:42 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: A brown paper bag full of Granny Smith apples #Balblair 2000
7:05:45 pm DandyT: Got the legs as well RT @EdinburghWhisky: #balblair 2000 is 100% natural colour. I'm going to go with cheap Italian desert wine
7:05:55 pm NathanGreene: I wake up to see #balblair tasting all over my timeline. I hate you all w/a passion, you lucky SOBs!
7:06:23 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 2000 Nose: Viktualien Markt fruit stand picked up and deposited on Scottish hillside with a gentle lavendar cushion.
7:06:24 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: natural colour chill filtered 2nd fill #balblair
7:06:26 pm TheScotsdreamer: Nose of freshly cut apple trees, and freshwater loch pebbles in an autumn morning #balblair
7:06:33 pm whiskyforum: grapefruit, citrus ... #Balblair
7:06:34 pm Balblairwhisky: this went down a storm at whiskylive paris.The star of our stand. #balblair
7:06:35 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: a little water but don't overdo #balblair
7:06:39 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @THEWHISKYWIRE: A brown paper bag full of Granny Smith apples #Balblair 2000 >> true that!
7:06:41 pm inwithbacchus: Touch of oak and hints of vanilla on the '00 but it's a predominantly fresh, light spirit. #balblair
7:06:42 pm jonmbryant: Reminds me of a hazy winter sunrise through the mist, slow and warming #Balblair
7:06:59 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @cowfish: #balblair crushed rhubarb and custard sweets rolled in sweet scented candlewax and left to melt in the sun (I can do poncey too)
7:07:07 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 2000 nose: Fruity breakfast muesli on a spring meadow
7:07:18 pm whiskyintel: The aromas grow w/ more time spent in the glass, a very nice collection of aromas, also some hints of chocolate & fruit #balblair #scotch
7:07:35 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: A nazal menage a trios of vanilla, pear drops and spiced honey #Balblair 2000
7:08:10 pm maltjerry: Fresh and light fruit compote with some vanilla creame. good with cranachan maybe? #balblair
7:08:10 pm TheScotsdreamer: RT @Balblairwhisky: this went down a storm at whiskylive paris.The star of our stand. #balblair the only year I couldnt make it
7:08:12 pm Balblairwhisky: sweet on the tongue. a fantastic example of Balblair. #balblair
7:08:29 pm russmacdonald: Vintage 2000 smells inviting: peaches, Baileys!!, vanilla ... #balblair.
7:08:31 pm inwithbacchus: I almost don't want to drink this #balblair '00. It smells too good.
7:08:38 pm saint_jimmy: 2000 vintages reminds my of first holiday in Scotland: Edinburgh with rain/ sun, a wee traffic jam and loads of excitement and fun #balblair
7:08:51 pm galg: #balblair what a fine nose on this one. sweeet! http://twitvid.com/JOCKD <---- vid of me sniffing it! #balblair
7:08:52 pm JayDieNL: 2000 #balblair in my glass... light color! Malty nose, yellow fruit, little fresh earth
7:09:07 pm DandyT: Agreed! No pepper though RT @whiskyintel: fragrant, hints of cut grass, malty, wood notes , hints of black pepper. Clean & fresh #balblair
7:09:19 pm twhisky: On the nose: cocoa, toffee, some paprika, raspberry boiled sweets, cream, grass, poached pears. #balblair
7:09:20 pm Balblairwhisky: long finish for only a ten year old. #balblair
7:09:23 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 2000 nose becomes fruitier with time
7:09:26 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Pinapple upside down cake on the palate #Balblair 2000
7:09:48 pm EdinburghWhisky: #balblair 2000 nose: Swedish girl...
7:09:53 pm galg: What a lovely nose on this #balblair 2000. : Vanilla Ice cream, with some honney drizzled all over, and nuts on top. yummm. (only nose!)
7:09:53 pm whiskyintel: Its a lovely collection of aromas #balblair 2000 #scotch
7:10:02 pm cowfish: @DandyT @whiskyintel I get some of the pepper - more the reaction of cracked pepper on the back of the tongue than a strong taste #balblair
7:10:03 pm jonmbryant: #Balblair Excuse the laddie glass! http://yfrog.com/7b6jhvj
7:10:23 pm JayDieNL: This #Balblair 2000 reminds me of the #Glenmorangie 10yo
7:10:25 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @galg: #balblair what a fine nose on this one. sweeet! http://twitvid.com/JOCKD <---- vid of me sniffing it! #balblair
7:10:28 pm DandyT: caramel, tart a tin of pears #balblair
7:10:54 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 2000 palate is richer than light nose, but still fruity although with mango and a hint of banana alongside the apple.
7:10:55 pm aberdeenwhisky: I like it also because my name is part of #balblair @balblairwhisky - what is the meaning of the name!?
7:11:13 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Coconut Ice, Demererra Sugar, Tropical Fruit Salad. It's a palatable Caribbean Calypso. #Balblair 2000
7:11:14 pm whiskyintel: Taste: Sweet, vibrant & then malt, heather, banana, black pepper, little leather, very nice! Also some other fruit #balblair #scotch
7:11:21 pm galg: #balblair @EdinburghWhisky sweedish girl sounds YUMM
7:11:23 pm EdinburghWhisky: @sjoerd972 Blond and gorgeous:D #balblair
7:11:34 pm inwithbacchus: Ye gods, the flavor...ripe apples, instant coffee, a pinch of creosote. #balblair
7:11:37 pm Balblairwhisky: fruit and spice big ones for Balblair. #balblair
7:11:48 pm whiskyforum: round and oily, spicy and stimulant .., nice .. now the chocolate comes in. #Balblair
7:11:48 pm jonmbryant: @cowfish @DandyT @whiskyintel Pepper (in a good way)... I'd agree with that #Balblair
7:11:57 pm saint_jimmy: Palate: pear tart tatin with cinnamon, ginger, coconut shifters (like the Bounty chocolate) and hints of raisins in rum - sweet- #balblair
7:12:01 pm TheScotsdreamer: Still on the nose. It's like a goodie bag at Halloween. Toffee apple. Chocolate, fruit, fizz and old coins #balblair
7:12:17 pm aberdeenwhisky: Eating a crunchy chinese pear standing in the middle on NanjingXi Lu in Shanghai (#balblair with water)
7:12:18 pm procface: @EdinburghWhisky Swedish girl: inviting, coy, charming, tuneful? Well, at least she's blonde. #balblair 2000
7:12:24 pm JayDieNL: #Balblair 2000: a little metalic (like Irish whiskey's) :-)
7:12:31 pm maltjerry: RT @EdinburghWhisky: @sjoerd972 Blond and gorgeous:D #balblair > The girl and the setting for the Timotei shampoo ads.
7:12:35 pm inwithbacchus: @whiskyintel Definitely getting some banana in there. It's faint but it works. Not too overpowering but a nice background note #balblair
7:12:42 pm EdinburghWhisky: I had a cheeky little taste... it does what is promisses on the nose! A world of fruit #balblair 2000
7:12:49 pm twhisky: Palate: hint of feijoa, sponge cake, not heavy at all, but complex fruits... #balblair
7:12:50 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 2000 palate: Fruit cocktail from apples, bananas and grapes with light custard, rounded off with a litle white pepper
7:12:54 pm maltwhiskybar: Strong, Strong Whisky with a definite chew to it. #balblair
7:13:04 pm cowfish: @TheScotsdreamer Liking the old coins - definite dark coppery tint #balblair
7:13:15 pm DandyT: @inwithbacchus What's creosote? #balblair
7:13:18 pm galg: I am loving this nose ! and yes, i can get the pepper now. letting it breathe ! #balblair
7:13:32 pm Balblairwhisky: really proud of this vintage. thought 1997 was going to be tough to beat. #balblair
7:13:33 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 2000 with 3 drops water - slightly more reserved nose with a more lightly fruited palate.
7:13:38 pm saint_jimmy: Finish: long but smooth. Very warming with hints of white pepper and Himalaya salt. This is very good! Like the vintage concept! #balblair
7:13:38 pm DandyT: Men, it's hard to keep up with all the tweets! #balblair
7:13:54 pm EdinburghWhisky: @maltjerry Totally:) #balblair
7:14:04 pm whiskyforum: Keeps developing very nice indeed ! #Balblair
7:14:07 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: A sweet floating chewette #Balblair 2000
7:14:11 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: really proud of this vintage. thought 1997 was going to be tough to beat. #balblair
7:14:20 pm inwithbacchus: @cowfish @TheScotsdreamer Now that you mention it, aye. A hint of burnished copper in there. #balblair
7:14:32 pm cowfish: @TheWhiskyWire A pinky orange chewiit? #Balblair
7:14:33 pm twhisky: That "metallic/copper" thing others are getting from the 2000 is the feijoa I'm tasting, I suspect... #balblair
7:14:35 pm whiskyintel: The sweet malt begins to grow after a while, there is a lot of good things happening :) #balblair #scotch
7:14:43 pm russmacdonald: #balblair 2000 palate turns all that fruitiness in the nose to spicy and Ginger with a huge finish that has a hint of dark chocolate.
7:14:46 pm EdinburghWhisky: I prefer this to the recently discontinued 1997 actually too #balblair
7:14:59 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 2000 finsh: Long, fruity and warming
7:14:59 pm Balblairwhisky: really smooth - another Balblair trait #balblair
7:15:02 pm cowfish: @twhisky I've still not tasted Feijoa, it's now even further up my list :) #balblair
7:15:12 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 2000 Finish Long, even longer with water.
7:15:26 pm galg: RT @EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: really proud of this vintage. thought 1997 was going to be tough to beat. #balblair - had the 1997.
7:15:30 pm twhisky: Definitely some vanilla custard, meringue & sweetened lemon on the palate as well #balblair
7:15:39 pm saint_jimmy: RT @EdinburghWhisky I prefer this to the recently discontinued 1997 actually too #balblair -> I agree, this is more fruity and has more dept
7:15:43 pm whiskyintel: Finish: Malt & leather/tobacco quite long & mouth smacking good. Its only 11AM but not spitting this out! #balblair #scotch
7:15:50 pm TheScotsdreamer: @cowfish #balblair definitely with a bit of verdigris
7:16:04 pm EdinburghWhisky: All this goodness inside £30 in the UK? Yes please. #balblair 2000
7:16:04 pm cowfish: @Balblairwhisky Was the 1997 the one that had some bananas to it? I heard an interview (with you?) by @whiskycast talking about it #balblair
7:16:11 pm saint_jimmy: Why can't this last forever? #balblair #twasting
7:16:12 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: A little shy in coming forward but once its woken up in the glass after 10 minutes it's one extraverted and even slutty dram. #Balblair 2000
7:16:18 pm whiskyforum: good after taste ... salty finish indeed #Balblair
7:16:31 pm inwithbacchus: @DandyT Think pine pitch. A dark, deep smoke-like taste to me, at least. #balblair
7:16:32 pm JayDieNL: What a fruity dram #balblair
7:16:43 pm galg: yes. palate is definetly spicy. ginger, pepper? #balblair but the fruity stuff is also there. lovely
7:17:02 pm DandyT: I see a lot of choclate coming by but I'm not getting that (maybe it's the great rib eye I had earlier ;-) #balblair
7:17:04 pm inwithbacchus: @EdinburghWhisky Wait, 30 quid for a bottle? Sold. #balblair
7:17:06 pm WhiskyWall: The crisp fruit quickly becomes embroiled in a melange of darkening grains and dense, slightly caramalized sugars. What done, #balblair.
7:17:08 pm EdinburghWhisky: Lots and lots of it, just keeps coming. Definitely benefits from a few minutes in the glass #balblair
7:17:24 pm twhisky: Balblair 2000 finish: light, long, a touch of menthol, hint of acid drops... #balblair
7:17:27 pm russmacdonald: RT @THEWHISKYWIRE: A little shy in coming forward but once its woken up in the glass after 10 minutes it's one extraverted and even slutty dram. #Balblair 2000
7:17:28 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @THEWHISKYWIRE: A little shy in coming forward but once its woken up in the glass after 10 minutes it's one extraverted and even slutty dram. #Balblair 2000
7:17:36 pm TheScotsdreamer: On the taste smooth, tangy with a long finish. Can taste crab apples from the neighbors garden, pear drops, green chili g & honey #balblair
7:17:40 pm galg: @WhiskyEmporium u need water with this at 43%??? !!!! #balblair
7:18:05 pm inwithbacchus: I find it fascinating. On the forefront, it's super rich fruits. But the background/finish is smoke, vanilla, and strong oak. #balblair '00
7:18:09 pm cowfish: @galg It's not a case of need, more a case of seeing how water affects it. #balblair
7:18:10 pm aberdeenwhisky: @inwithbacchus hola! hope you are enjoying #balblair - how is the brewing going?!
7:18:12 pm maltjerry: Pepper spice on undiluted 2000, is much softened with a few drops. #balblair Having brought Gentle Giant up, I'm going Classic Rock on you
7:18:19 pm TheScotsdreamer: Little bit of eastern spices an broccoli. All this without water #balblair
7:18:22 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 2000 summary: A very pleasant light-bodied malt that does not brag with its qualities but delivers nonetheless.
7:18:24 pm JayDieNL: #balblair palate: Soft, fruity (yello fruits again) some bitterness
7:18:31 pm maltwhiskybar: I mean strong as in powerful, but not over-powering #balblair
7:18:44 pm whisky4everyone: Sad to not be tasting @balblairwhisky with you all, as we both travelling home after late finishes at work. Enjoy everyone - K&M #balblair
7:18:47 pm galg: Fruity stuff no doubt, the pepper adds a nice edge to it. lingering on the finish. quite a nice trick! - 2000 was a good year ;) #balblair
7:18:55 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @THEWHISKYWIRE: A little shy in coming forward but once its woken up it's one extraverted and even slutty dram. #Balblair 2000
7:19:03 pm twhisky: Just added a splash of water to the 2000: brings a bit of the cocoa out more on the nose... but otherwise largely unchanged #balblair
7:19:05 pm DandyT: It's a vintage. Does that mean a blend of several years? #balblair
7:19:15 pm saint_jimmy: With water: the vintage 2000 seems to get more pepper, dried apricots, plums and a little burned creme brulee #balblair
7:19:17 pm inwithbacchus: @aberdeenwhisky Fabulous. Bottled our school brew Monday and our homebrew this Saturday. #balblair
7:19:20 pm russmacdonald: #balblair 2000 second tasting with a little water brings out a completely different character that's worth a taste
7:19:30 pm procface: Touch of water has opened it up #balblair 2000
7:19:41 pm galg: @cowfish i am very strict with water. 90% of the time i prefer the non- aqua dram to the watered down dram #balblair
7:19:55 pm EdinburghWhisky: #balblair 2000 summary: stunning.
7:20:14 pm TheScotsdreamer: Renosing pure smells like a freshly bakes Victoria sponge #balblair
7:20:18 pm EdinburghWhisky: #balblair 2000 is probably my fav release of the year.
7:20:21 pm cowfish: #balblair 2000 water seems to knock a lot of the sweetness out of it. Custard at the back, more wood, hint of menthol on the finish.
7:20:25 pm aberdeenwhisky: anyone getting pencil shavings?! #balblair
7:20:28 pm Balblairwhisky: OK folks - I think we'll move on to the wonderful 1989. If somebody says they don't like this I WILL hunt you down. #balblair
7:20:28 pm galg: @WhiskyEmporium @cowfish ok. going to look for my pipette! #balblair lets see what H2O will do to this baby #balblair
7:20:50 pm cowfish: @galg If I'm trying something for the first time I'll always try with water - it might be in that 10% :) #balblair
7:20:50 pm maltwhiskybar: Careful with the water. Strange for such a youngster. #balblair
7:21:07 pm saint_jimmy: Can't wait till the 2000 is available in the Netherlands. It just got so much in it, you can't get everything out of one sample! #balblair
7:21:14 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Peppered and sugar coated gooseberries #Balblair 2000
7:21:17 pm EdinburghWhisky: @cowfish Wait till u smell the 1989 for banana:) #balblair
7:21:23 pm cowfish: @maltwhiskybar Indeed - changes a lot and may not take too much (I think I was on the cusp, still some good flavours) #balblair
7:21:31 pm twhisky: Palate softens considerably with water. Be very easy to overdo it. A little pineapple comes through. Less acidic than feijoa. #balblair
7:21:37 pm whiskyforum: I am missing the noise and sound .... Skype !? #Balblair
7:21:40 pm Dramming_Com: New tasting note: #Balblair 2000 - Very pleasant, light-bodied and fruity 84/100 http://bit.ly/druAOQ
7:21:49 pm russmacdonald: @galg I tend to drink straight but when tasting it is good to compare with and without a splash of water #balblair
7:21:56 pm TheScotsdreamer: Body an finish. Chewy and but oily, like some well cooked snails without the garlic #balblair
7:21:56 pm jonmbryant: RT @Balblairwhisky: OK folks - I think we'll move on to the wonderful 1989. If somebody says they don't like this I WILL hunt you down. #balblair
7:22:05 pm Balblairwhisky: 1989 2nd edition. 37 casks of 2nd fill bourbon. #balblair
7:22:06 pm saint_jimmy: @Balblairwhisky I agree, I'm pouring myself the 1989 right away! #balblair
7:22:10 pm whiskyforum: RT @Balblairwhisky: OK folks - I think we'll move on to the wonderful 1989. If somebody says they don't like this I WILL hunt you down. #balblair
7:22:16 pm KintraWhisky: after a while in the glass there's a mysterious minty fragrance to it...#balblair
7:22:17 pm cowfish: @EdinburghWhisky @Balblairwhisky I think it might be the 89 I'm thinking of - I liked the sound of it so much I bought a bottle :) #balblair
7:22:30 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: OK folks - I think we'll move on to the wonderful 1989. If sbd says they don't like this I WILL hunt you down. #balblair
7:22:36 pm OliverKlimek: RT @Dramming_Com: New tasting note: #Balblair 2000 - Very pleasant, light-bodied and fruity 84/100 http://bit.ly/druAOQ
7:22:47 pm whiskyintel: @Balblairwhisky OK, hunt me down but bring an 89 and 00 with you! #balblair #scotch
7:22:49 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Pouring away #Balblair 1989
7:22:56 pm maltjerry: This is a summer's day whisky : sailing in the Stockholm archipelago with Nina Persson from the Cardigans #balblair
7:22:57 pm TheScotsdreamer: RT @whiskyforum: I am missing the noise and sound .... Skype !? #Balblair next time!
7:23:06 pm twhisky: Surprisingly long finish on the 2000, fading to just a lemon peppery aftertaste. Quiet, comfortable and lovely. #balblair
7:23:11 pm saint_jimmy: Wauw, the 1989 smells amazing! I'll let it settle for a while and then give some notes on the nose #balblair
7:23:20 pm galg: @cowfish @russmacdonald @WhiskyEmporium here u go! 3 drops of water in! #balblair
7:23:34 pm JayDieNL: Added some water to the #BalBlair to see what effect it has... Long creamy aftertaste (was still without water)
7:23:40 pm DandyT: moving on to the 1989! #balblair
7:23:47 pm Balblairwhisky: mid amber colour - full bodied - amazing complexity. #balblair
7:23:50 pm cowfish: @galg Good boy :) Changes it quite a bit #balblair
7:23:54 pm KintraWhisky: Chiquita.....!! in the 89 #balblair
7:23:58 pm EdinburghWhisky: Moving on to 1989, guys #balblair
7:24:19 pm twhisky: Quick glass of water to refresh the palate before pouring the 1989 vintage. Bottled in 2010, so my maths says that's a 21 yr old #balblair.
7:24:27 pm whiskyintel: Nose bigger nose than the 00 & sweeter - tinned fruit cocktail & hints of vanilla, syrup, pears once again very nice #balblair #scotch
7:24:33 pm galg: @OliverKlimek you're quick as a fox Oli! post ready now?! when did u write it! #balblair
7:24:43 pm russmacdonald: #balblair 1989 nose is like stepping off a cruise ship in Grenada. Bananas, spices, sultanas. What's not to like?
7:24:44 pm DandyT: :-) RT @whiskyintel: @Balblairwhisky OK, hunt me down but bring an 89 and 00 with you! #balblair #scotch
7:24:51 pm aberdeenwhisky: anyone listening to any music while doing this!? #balblair
7:24:55 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 1989 poured
7:24:58 pm galg: @cowfish well, it did! #balblair
7:25:05 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: It's a Banoffee pie in a glass #Balblair 1989
7:25:06 pm twhisky: Ooh. We are liking the nose on the 1989 a great deal... #balblair
7:25:19 pm cowfish: @OliverKlimek I've got Billy Corgan's Zwan on at the moment... any suggestions for something to switch to? #balblair
7:25:22 pm maltjerry: @twhisky Yeah absolutely lemon pepper (flavoured white pepper, freshly ground, of course!) #balblair
7:25:23 pm maltwhiskybar: Should I open the signed bottle? #balblair http://yfrog.com/2p5cqpj
7:25:28 pm TheScotsdreamer: @galg I always have one with and one without h2o made the mistake adding drops of water to a 74 glenfid before finishing my notes. #balblair
7:25:31 pm procface: @aberdeenwhisky Kid Koala is on the hi-fi. #balblair
7:25:34 pm whiskyforum: 1989 very different nose #Balblair
7:25:36 pm galg: @EdinburghWhisky yes sire! #balblair moving on to 1989. that year i was 14 years old... how old were you? #balblair
7:25:44 pm KintraWhisky: getting lots of other impressions now..wonderfull #balblair
7:25:45 pm jonmbryant: 1989 #Balblair Wispy vanilla snow at the top of the bobsleigh run. Just waiting to be launched into a gold medal run.
7:25:50 pm cowfish: @aberdeenwhisky I've got Billy Corgan's Zwan on at the moment... any suggestions for something to switch to? #balblair
7:25:53 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @aberdeenwhisky: anyone listening to any music while doing this!? #balblair -> Nicky King of course:) Balblair's own jazz singer from Edi
7:26:03 pm Balblairwhisky: banana a really unusual one for a whisky but definitely here #balblair
7:26:09 pm WhiskyEmporium: @aberdeenwhisky No music, but if I were I could imagine some Debussy would fit #Balblair 2000.
7:26:14 pm TheScotsdreamer: On to the 89 back to the 00 later #balblair
7:26:25 pm DandyT: Yes, deffinately bananas. #balblair
7:26:25 pm aberdeenwhisky: Nose: eating gooseberries near the river Dee in Aberdeenshire while also eating minty musky peas! I like this one! #balblair
7:26:36 pm twhisky: Listening to John Abercrombie's album 'November' (ECM) while tasting the 1989 (@aberdeenwhisky) #balblair
7:26:39 pm whiskyforum: banana/pineapple mix #Balblair
7:26:45 pm galg: @sjoerd972 a wee boy! ;) #balblair
7:26:47 pm maltwhiskybar: #balblair 2000 really has a loooooong finish! Can still taste the sweeties.
7:27:01 pm galg: OK, 1989 is poured. what a change in the nose! and color.... #balblair
7:27:11 pm inwithbacchus: #balblair '89: Nose of caramel and molasses, bananas, raisins, over-ripe peaches. Honey.
7:27:11 pm saint_jimmy: Nose 1989: I agree on the bananas, the really brown - sweet and soft ones - GREAT! Vanilla, floral (Orchids), marzipan and cream #balblair
7:27:12 pm twhisky: Nose: hardwood sawdust, lavender, vanilla, creme caramel, autumn leaves. #balblair
7:27:23 pm KintraWhisky: @Balblairwhisky couldn't agree more...amazing! #balblair
7:27:25 pm procface: Burnt sugar bouquet, before my nose enters the glass, much softer inside #balblair 89
7:27:29 pm russmacdonald: #balblair 1989. I'm 40, it's 21 - we've come of age!
7:27:33 pm Balblairwhisky: 1st '89 edition gold medal winner at IWSC 2008 - best in class #balblair
7:27:40 pm maltjerry: Fast forward to 1989 vintage #balblair . Just firing up Spotify
7:27:44 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 1989 colour: Champagne, just without the bubbles
7:27:56 pm TheScotsdreamer: The 89 looks like flat möet #balblair
7:27:57 pm aberdeenwhisky: i wonder what people will think of me when i say im listening to @kanyewest 's new album that leaked online last night! #balblair
7:28:04 pm russmacdonald: @saint_jimmy I like your marzipan suggestion #balblair 1989
7:28:17 pm JayDieNL: #balblair 2000 with water: Vanilla comes up. Now pouring myself a 1989
7:28:21 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: A vanilla and raisin danish #Balblair 1989
7:28:24 pm aberdeenwhisky: @EdinburghWhisky nice ill need to find nicky king - on spotify!? #balblair
7:28:27 pm inwithbacchus: #balblair '89 cont: nose has some spiced lemons in it, maybe oranges too? not entirely sure on that one.
7:28:35 pm cowfish: #balblair 1989 ripe bananas squashed on a hot leather carseat
7:28:39 pm whiskyintel: After a little time in the glass a little tobacco comes through (cured but not lit) #balblair #scotch
7:28:49 pm galg: i sense the 1989 needs its time in the glass. Breathe! -- http://youtu.be/fx6iIp-PvnY cc @EdinburghWhisky @Balblairwhisky #balblair
7:28:54 pm Balblairwhisky: with water the toffee and vanilla more apparent #balblair
7:28:56 pm saint_jimmy: 1989: Driving through the Scottish highlands with open window, keeping an eye out for distilleries: with Springsteen on the radio #balblair
7:29:13 pm inwithbacchus: @cowfish Ew. #balblair
7:29:19 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: 1st '89 edition gold medal winner at IWSC 2008 - best in class #balblair
7:29:25 pm procface: @aberdeenwhisky I approve heartily of @KanyeWest, but then I was only 5 in 89 #balblair
7:29:30 pm TheScotsdreamer: It's got legs like mine. Thick and not so fast but without the hair #balblair
7:29:36 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Lightly spiced cider #Balblair 1989
7:29:38 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @TheScotsdreamer: The 89 looks like flat möet #balblair >> haha it does! good observation!
7:29:44 pm russmacdonald: I poured the #balblair 1989 half an hour ago and I think it benefits from time to settle
7:29:48 pm EdinburghWhisky: Big burst on the palate. Oaky and gristy but maintains this eye-watering fruitiness! Me likey likey. Me gety gety. #balblair 1989
7:29:52 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 1989 Nose: Early misty morning walk on a Scottish Ben, approaching freshly cut wood in the heather & bracken and a banana picnic.
7:29:54 pm whiskyforum: 89 Yep needs more time .. sandalwood... #Balblair
7:29:56 pm galg: @OliverKlimek @saint_jimmy love the boss! #balblair
7:30:05 pm maltjerry: RT @OliverKlimek: #balblair 1989 colour: Champagne, just without the bubbles > Oh good spot!
7:30:06 pm aberdeenwhisky: im still nosing '89 - its so yummy on the nose! #balblair
7:30:09 pm inwithbacchus: @whiskyintel Definitely a cherry cavendish smell to it. Would be a nice dram with a pipe. #balblair
7:30:16 pm cowfish: @russmacdonald certainly does - even after a couple of minutes it's rapidly changing #balblair
7:30:25 pm russmacdonald: RT @cowfish: #balblair 1989 ripe bananas squashed on a hot leather carseat
7:30:28 pm galg: Lovely listening to the pink floyd now... #balblair 1989
7:30:29 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @cowfish: #balblair 1989 ripe bananas squashed on a hot leather carseat >> haha! fantastic!
7:30:30 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @inwithbacchus: @whiskyintel Definitely a cherry cavendish smell to it. Would be a nice dram with a pipe. #balblair
7:30:36 pm JayDieNL: Is there some distant peat / smoke in the #balblair 1989???
7:30:48 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 1989 nose: Tropical fruit on a waxed wooden board next to a plate with panna cotta
7:30:48 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @procface: @aberdeenwhisky I approve heartily of @KanyeWest, but then I was only 5 in 89 #balblair > I was -1 years old!
7:31:03 pm whiskyintel: Taste delicious! Oak notes and sweetness all backed by a little tobacco & a hint of citrus hovering in the back ground #balblair #scotch
7:31:09 pm TheScotsdreamer: Nose (89): mid day in a fruit shop. Ripe bananas, peche plât, lemon bonbons #balblair
7:31:11 pm Balblairwhisky: this perfect after dessert -- or before breakfast #balblair
7:31:26 pm EdinburghWhisky: @JayDieNL It's not peated. But there may be residual smokiness to it (?). #balblair
7:31:26 pm twhisky: 89 palate: Really engaging. Some banana, but also pencil shavings, rum & raisin icecream, green tea... #balblair
7:31:26 pm galg: @maltjerry @OliverKlimek i am sensing some grapey thing here.... #balblair,
7:31:34 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: this perfect after dessert -- or before breakfast #balblair
7:31:50 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: A subtle back note infusion of vanilla, honey and bourbon #Balblair 1989
7:31:55 pm galg: What a nose on this 1989 #balblair. so much deeper than the 2000 #balblair. hm.....
7:31:57 pm jonmbryant: @drquesh You will be relieved to hear so! At home though, with my 2 #Balblair samples that went sent in the post... I'll save you some!
7:32:00 pm whiskyforum: some sour coming in ... but what sour ?? #Balblair
7:32:10 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: A green fruit salad #Balblair 1989
7:32:15 pm saint_jimmy: @galg And he is from America - reminding the American oak barrels used to mature this amazing stuff! Love it, what do you think? #balblair
7:32:26 pm whiskyintel: @InWithBacchusDefinitely a cherry cavendish smell to it. Would be a nice dram with a pipe. #balblair Ah! Thats very good!
7:32:28 pm DandyT: I don't think so... RT @JayDieNL: Is there some distant peat / smoke in the #balblair 1989???
7:32:31 pm EdinburghWhisky: One of you lucky chums is winning a bottle of 1989 tonight for the most interesting tweet:) Still lots of time to be creative! #balblair
7:32:36 pm Balblairwhisky: love some of these tasting notes - glad you all approve #balblair
7:32:49 pm dougjmac: #balblair 1989 This is so good my gf keeps stealing it!
7:33:11 pm whiskyforum: sticks nicely to the glass..... #Balblair
7:33:17 pm saint_jimmy: 1989 palate: vanilla cola, cane sugar, marzipan, cinnamon. It has great mouth feel thanks to the American oak! Creamy and vanilla #balblair
7:33:21 pm galg: @saint_jimmy yes indeed. good point mate! #balblair
7:33:22 pm whiskyforum: leather #Balblair
7:33:22 pm aberdeenwhisky: On a caledonian macbrayne ferry with the wind blowing and the sun setting - @cowfish on a tuesday sailing?! #balblair
7:33:30 pm DandyT: It's lemon drops like the pear drops with the 89. RT @whiskyforum: some sour coming in ... but what sour ?? #Balblair
7:33:35 pm aberdeenwhisky: @twhisky a link to what sorry? #balblair
7:33:46 pm whiskyintel: 2nd sip confirms the 1st & still very good the extra oompf from the wood notes adds another dimension #balblair #scotch a little cut grass
7:33:48 pm twhisky: Others are getting a slight hint of peat smoke. More like rather good cigars... #balblair
7:33:53 pm EdinburghWhisky: OH! Just went back to the #balblair 2000 for a wee sniff! The younger sis is holding her ground there!!!!
7:34:08 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: A very very subtle nutty back note #Balblair 1989
7:34:09 pm inwithbacchus: #balblair 89' : Tastes of grain/grist. Cinnamon and sugar cookies. Cherries jubilee? This reminds me of a quiet pipe and a book in a study.
7:34:16 pm whiskyforum: and promise its not about a given horse ... #Balblair
7:34:31 pm twhisky: 89 palate continues: pineapple cubes, a good dollop of cream again, dried fruits #balblair
7:34:45 pm whiskyintel: The 2000 has a little more chocolate now #balblair
7:34:51 pm Balblairwhisky: lovely long smooth finish - think I'll try again - quality control you understand. #balblair
7:35:06 pm galg: #balblair 1989 : A walk in the Jerusalem old market, Fruit, spices, nargilla smoke, Baklava. Lovely! http://flic.kr/p/4jbCFn
7:35:06 pm EdinburghWhisky: Pineapple on the watered palate is sooo strong. Love it #balblair
7:35:21 pm WhiskyWall: ... and the '89 #balblair sticks around delivering a little charred coffee for you to chew on at your leisure.
7:35:25 pm whiskyintel: 35 minutes gone already, seems like 5 minutes! #balblair
7:35:33 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: lovely long smooth finish - think I'll try again - quality control you understand. #balblair -> lol:D
7:35:54 pm russmacdonald: #balblair 1989 wow! Palate continues the Caribbean theme: spicy fruit, rum, cocoa and dark chocolate towards the finish. Long finish again.
7:35:58 pm maltjerry: Nose and palate much rounder in #balblair 1989 I'm still with ECM: Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonit and Charlie Haden
7:36:02 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @whiskyintel: 35 minutes gone already, seems like 5 minutes! #balblair -> here, here!
7:36:10 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 1989 Palate: Light toffee or butterscotch with a soft, smooth black cherry centre and dry banana leading into the long finish.
7:36:22 pm procface: @twhisky Agreed about the cigars, Cohibas? #balblair
7:36:29 pm twhisky: 89: Getting a taste of that lavender again on the finish... #balblair
7:36:32 pm cowfish: @russmacdonald certainly - a hint of light jamaican rum cake? #balblair
7:36:45 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @twhisky: 89: Getting a taste of that lavender again on the finish... #balblair
7:36:54 pm whiskyintel: Finish the wood notes 1st, then the sweet fruit in syrup and then malt & the tobacco notes delicious! #balblair #scotch
7:36:58 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 1989 palate: Earl Grey tea infused with dried pineapples
7:37:01 pm TheScotsdreamer: 89n getting a whiff of an ice cream van, bit of diesel, candyfloss and ice-cream #balblair
7:37:06 pm inwithbacchus: #balblair '89: Wow, what a finish. Toffee sweet with clove studded lemons. More cherry cavendish. Definitely some "quiet study" dram-age.
7:37:10 pm galg: 1989 : Lemon with sweet cereal and a nice spicy thing . nose is heavier, but lighter at the same time with the citrus.. Maple too #balblair
7:37:22 pm LincolnRozelle: Thrilling #balblair 1989 commentary from @dougjmac & @procface. Almost as good as bbcsport.
7:37:44 pm aberdeenwhisky: im not used to nosing and tasting mit moustache - anyone else doing #movember - I know a few folk are #balblair
7:37:47 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 1989 finish: Very long, fruity and dry
7:38:01 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 1989 with 3 drops water: Lighter and slightly more floral on the nose, Hints of liquorice on the palate.
7:38:04 pm TheScotsdreamer: 89t explodes on the tongue. Fruit, pepper, dried twigs #balblair
7:38:06 pm saint_jimmy: 1989 finish: long, smooth with some rough edges of cloves. Dried fruits and a bit of first flush Darjeeling tea #balblair exceptional stuff!
7:38:06 pm DandyT: RT @TheScotsdreamer: 89n getting a whiff of an ice cream van, bit of diesel, candyfloss and ice-cream #balblair >> Yes! The candyfloss.
7:38:07 pm twhisky: @procface Quite possibly. Haven't narrowed it down, and lack the expertise to get it too close on the cigar front... #balblair
7:38:17 pm cowfish: @aberdeenwhisky I'm not used to nosing without a beard and proper moustache... #movember #balblair
7:38:30 pm whiskyintel: The finish is quite long & very good, very complex, active certainly NOT a boring dram, exceptional #balblair #scotch
7:38:39 pm russmacdonald: #balblair 1989: if adding water do so sparingly
7:38:41 pm WhiskyWall: I think I'm going to need some bigger bottles. #balblair
7:38:44 pm inwithbacchus: @aberdeenwhisky If I could grow a 'stache, I would. I'd call it the Rim-Sweeper 3000. #balblair
7:38:51 pm saint_jimmy: Really like this tasting, we have already passed 40 minutes! Time flies, but what a way to let time fly! #balblair
7:38:57 pm maltjerry: Baked fruits, fresh grain, Autumn leaves. #balblair. autumn leaves in the mind rather than any flavour
7:39:02 pm galg: diving into it 1989 palate: Cherry, cloves, can sugar , spicy gingery stuff going on , Figs, yes! figs! on the finish!!! #balblair
7:39:10 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 1989 with 3 drops water: Think liquorice allsorts (new flavour) of liquorice centre with black cherry and banana outer.
7:39:22 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @maltbankherald For me the 1989 is the "spirit" of the Danish prince.The finish is long as his dream below the Clach Biorach.:) #balblair
7:39:22 pm whiskyforum: never without so do not know the difference .... #Balblair
7:39:32 pm jonmbryant: If I'd been to the Amazon it would remind me of that. Banana, Vanilla, Fresh, Monkey? (I'd love the prize!) #Balblair
7:39:38 pm aberdeenwhisky: @twhisky uh oh the link i used is dead now! @kanyewest must've found it! #balblair >> seriously some of the music goes v nicely!
7:39:47 pm maltjerry: So much mouthfeel #balblair 1989
7:39:52 pm JayDieNL: Don't get me wrong, but I think there are some weed aroma's in the #balblair 1989 finish...
7:40:05 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Starburst! #Balblair 1989
7:40:14 pm TheScotsdreamer: Getting the sweet espresso and chocolate now, bout 70%. Bit of a hint of Marlboro rolling baccy #balblair
7:40:19 pm inwithbacchus: @twhisky @procface I was saying cherry cavendish pipe tobacco. Too sweet and fruity to be a robust cigar. #balblair
7:40:34 pm maltjerry: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Starburst! #Balblair 1989 > were they still opal fruits back then?
7:40:42 pm aberdeenwhisky: @InWithBacchus mine is looking rather "super mario" -esque even if i say so myself! #movember #balblair
7:41:05 pm maltwhiskybar: #balblair Anyone else listening to Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song. Dee oh Dee eee oh! Daylight come. Keep on thinking, Jamaica.
7:41:16 pm twhisky: Liking the 89 a great deal. Water quickly kills it though. This is for a group of good friends talking long into the night. #balblair
7:41:22 pm JayDieNL: Do I have the same #balblair 1989 sample as you guys? ;-)
7:41:25 pm TheScotsdreamer: RT @inwithbacchus: @aberdeenwhisky #balblair I'm still trying to grow mine from LAST movember
7:41:35 pm OliverKlimek: #Balblair 1989 palate with a little water: Ginger and pepper emerge from the Earl Grey
7:41:37 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @maltwhiskybar: #balblair Anyone else listening to Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song. Dee oh Dee eee oh! Keep on thinking, Jamaica.
7:41:41 pm maltjerry: This non-existent smoke in the #balblair 1989 would baffle Grissom, H, AND Mac. Who shot the sherriff?
7:41:47 pm galg: 1989 #balblair. ending on bitter wood, some sark choc.... and those figs. oh man. figs Galore!
7:41:52 pm whiskyforum: fresh sweet tobacco now ... and then to know I have never ever smoked ! #Balblair
7:41:56 pm procface: @InWithBacchus @twhisky My experience on flavoured tobaccos is extremely narrow, I'm afraid. Nice similie though #balblair
7:42:04 pm KintraWhisky: Absolutely love the silky mouthfeel of the 89, warming and oily almost #balblair
7:42:09 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 1989 Overall Impression: I'm back in a childhood sweetshop, but the richer corner as opposed to the sweet sugary section.
7:42:12 pm aberdeenwhisky: Smoking a cigar on a beach in central america, maybe costa rica, cool sand between your toes and looking out at the nights sky! #balblair
7:42:27 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @TheScotsdreamer: RT @inwithbacchus: @aberdeenwhisky #balblair I'm still trying to grow mine from LAST movember >> better luck next year!
7:42:29 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair 1989 Overall Impression: I'm back in a childhood sweetshop, but the richer corner as opposed to...
7:42:31 pm TheScotsdreamer: They were RT @maltjerry: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Starburst! #Balblair 1989 > were they still opal fruits back then?
7:42:39 pm galg: Adding water to the 1989 now. cc @cowfish , @WhiskyEmporium #balblair
7:42:43 pm inwithbacchus: @TheScotsdreamer @aberdeenwhisky Hahaha, too true. I haven't shaved in a month and I still look like a fresh picked peach. #balblair
7:42:44 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Both the 1989 & 2000 have a very appealing Caribbean kick to them #Balblair
7:42:51 pm WhiskyWall: So... same time tomorrow then? #balblair is a yummy way to start the day.
7:43:01 pm OliverKlimek: #balblair 1989 summary: This is quite a bit drier than the 2000 but it has lost nothing of its fruitiness. It also gained some complexity
7:43:05 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @whiskyforum: @aberdeenwhisky never without ... > a moustache or a dram #balblair
7:43:08 pm dougjmac: @twhisky @procface #balblair agree with good cigar on the finish, anyone got a light?
7:43:11 pm twhisky: Really impressed with the #balblair 89 price too. Royal Mile Whiskies: £44 with a couple of miniatures thrown in: http://bit.ly/dx9I75
7:43:14 pm whiskyforum: Can't say I prefer 2000 or 1989 .. these are just very different drams both with their own character ! #Balblair
7:43:26 pm inwithbacchus: @whiskyforum Pick up a pipe! For the sake of #balblair and expanding your palate!
7:43:32 pm russmacdonald: Sadly all too quickly my #balblair 1989 sample is all gone. Gets my vote! Going to book that Caribbean cruise now ...
7:43:35 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @twhisky: Really impressed with the #balblair 89 price too. Royal Mile Whiskies: £44 with 2miniatures thrown in: http://bit.ly/dx9I75
7:43:38 pm galg: @whiskyforum Nargila style? #balblair
7:43:54 pm maltjerry: Going back to the 2000 #balblair. Who put chocoalte sauce on my lemon creme brulee?
7:43:54 pm aberdeenwhisky: im scared to add water to '89 - i dont think i will #balblair
7:44:12 pm EdinburghWhisky: Yeah, the #balblair 1989 is well inside £50... whoa
7:44:16 pm galg: @twhisky well in israel it would cost about 100 !!! - we're so misreble here. #balblair
7:44:27 pm TheScotsdreamer: RT @inwithbacchus: @TheScotsdreamer @aberdeenwhisky It's a sign of too much genius for mundane things ;) #balblair
7:44:28 pm DandyT: A special memory comes up: the toyshop just around the corner at my grandpa's. Lots of Matchbox cars on display! #balblair
7:44:38 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @EdinburghWhisky: RT @twhisky: Really impressed with the #balblair 89 price too. Royal Mile Whiskies: £44 with 2miniatures thrown in: http://bit.ly/dx9I75
7:45:10 pm EdinburghWhisky: had to top up my #balblair 1989... I may have to crack open that prize bottle ;P
7:45:11 pm galg: @EdinburghWhisky @Balblairwhisky wow what a good price point. how do u explain it? #balblair
7:45:20 pm whiskyintel: The 89 is exceptional, slightly lost for words here #balblair #scotch
7:45:28 pm procface: @galg £100?!? Get a bottle sent over, surely? #balblair
7:45:29 pm galg: @aberdeenwhisky go on. i didi it. it didnt ruin it ;) #balblair
7:45:30 pm Dramming_Com: New tasting note: #Balblair 1989 - Drier and more complex than the 2000 but quite as fruity - 85/100 http://bit.ly/9p1iBu
7:45:48 pm jonhickman: Watching @twhisky tasting of #balblair. Sounds like a nice drop. Now inspired to do some dramlaxing tonight to celebrate a good day's work
7:45:48 pm russmacdonald: @aberdeenwhisky don't. Kills it dead. Enjoy the rich taste of it undiluted. #balblair
7:45:55 pm inwithbacchus: Don't want the #balblair '89 to end but I cant stop drinking it. The worst kind of conundrum.
7:45:57 pm saint_jimmy: Comparing the 2000 to the 1989, the 2000 is like Halle Berry: fruity, tropical and a great way to celebrate christmas with family #balblair
7:45:59 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: @BalblairWhisky Two superb dram that deliver with balance, depth and finish. I look forward to exploring what else #Balblair has to offer.
7:46:00 pm TheScotsdreamer: 89body finish. Very long lasting like sucking a kiwi fruit skin after eating a Clementine. Tingles and citrus. Mouth wants to chew #balblair
7:46:05 pm whiskyintel: The dryness of the finish is very appealling& after a while the fruit makes another appearance #balblair #scotch
7:46:19 pm OliverKlimek: RT @Dramming_Com: New tasting note: #Balblair 1989 - Drier and more complex than the 2000 but quite as fruity - 85/100 http://bit.ly/9p1iBu
7:46:25 pm maltwhiskybar: #balblair The 89 is like the Pulteney 17. It rolls and rolls around the mouth with a finish you just can't get rid of. Not that you want to!
7:46:34 pm galg: @procface well, that;s what i normally do. but they dont ship here to israel... ! we have 200% tax on whisky. damned country. #balblair
7:46:34 pm TheScotsdreamer: RT @OliverKlimek: #balblair 1989 summary: This is quite a bit drier than the 2000 << like the flat champagne :)
7:46:38 pm maltjerry: I admit I was unfamiliar with #balblair before tonight. I am very impressed.
7:46:53 pm twhisky: @InWithBacchus Not smoking the cigar - just in the same room with it. :) #balblair
7:47:02 pm aberdeenwhisky: @galg @russmacdonald right im going with my gut feeling and not adding any! #balblair
7:47:05 pm whiskyintel: Just taking a moment to enjoy the 89 #balblair #scotch
7:47:06 pm saint_jimmy: The 1989 is more like Jody Foster: older, more complex, a wee dry on the face and an even better way to make your dad jealous #balblair
7:47:12 pm whiskyforum: empty glass developing into straw and muesli ..... #Balblair ... not an empty bottle though !!
7:47:37 pm galg: @OliverKlimek i have to agree. #balblair
7:47:39 pm JayDieNL: Wooow... so much aroma on the nose of the #balblair 1989 #whisky : I can't describe it!!!
7:48:02 pm twhisky: @aberdeenwhisky Good call on the no water for the 1989. It doesn't like it. #balblair
7:48:07 pm galg: RT @saint_jimmy: The 1989 is more like Jody Foster: older, more complex, a wee dry on the face and an even better way to make your dad jealous #balblair
7:48:11 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @saint_jimmy: The 1989 is more like Jody Foster: older, more complex, a wee dry on the face and an even better way to make your dad jealous #balblair
7:48:24 pm maltjerry: #balblair seeem ideal summer evening whiskies with the embers of the bbq
7:48:33 pm russmacdonald: @DandyT Royal Mile Whiskies also have a branch I'm Bloomsbury street London right next to my office! #balblair
7:48:39 pm cowfish: #balblair a spot of the 89 and 00 now sitting in covered glasses having a rest so that I can come back to them in a bit.
7:48:49 pm Balblairwhisky: can't keep up with you guys! brilliant to read #balblair
7:49:08 pm procface: 89 #balblair has flowed very well without water. Thanks for the advice not to pollute it.
7:49:08 pm cowfish: @sjoerd972 Sawdust maybe? Not a lot and not in a bad way, but a little bit. Pencil shavings? #balblair
7:49:13 pm maltjerry: I'm going to pour a splash of 1989 so I can compare undiluted #balblair
7:49:14 pm twhisky: Happiest with the nose and the palate of the 89, but the finish of the '00. A great pairing, actually. #balblair
7:49:15 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @twhisky: @aberdeenwhisky Good call on the no water for the 1989. It doesn't like it. #balblair thanks for the advice! :)
7:49:36 pm galg: pouring some more 1989 into my glass. finishing this dram. it's great! #balblair
7:49:41 pm whiskyintel: Currently searching for a 3rd #balblair sample but no luck :-)
7:49:46 pm maltwhiskybar: @Balblairwhisky has gone quiet! Bet you he's having a crafty wee 1978! #balblair
7:49:51 pm TheScotsdreamer: The 89 would go well with a venison and plum sauce followed with the 2000 for a hot rhubarb crumble and crushed meringue ice cream #balblair
7:49:51 pm procface: @saint_jimmy Jody Foster? So the 2000 #balblair is...?
7:49:55 pm WhiskyEmporium: @Balblairwhisky John, once again many thanks for these most enjoyable drams you produce. #Balblair
7:49:57 pm DandyT: Want to re-tweet @saint_jimmy but the tweets are to long! Poetic stuff. #balblair
7:50:25 pm inwithbacchus: @Balblairwhisky Pheew! I was afraid we lost you to the bottle of 89. I couldn't blame you but it wouldn't look good for the press! #balblair
7:50:35 pm Balblairwhisky: Ok folks - which vintage did you prefer? Always eager to hear this #balblair
7:50:40 pm DandyT: indeed water does not become the 89. #balblair
7:50:48 pm whiskyintel: Yes, many, many thanks for two excellent examples #balblair
7:50:51 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @maltwhiskybar: @Balblairwhisky has gone quiet! Bet you he's having a crafty wee 1978! #balblair
7:50:52 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: Ok folks - which vintage did you prefer? Always eager to hear this #balblair
7:51:05 pm galg: @Balblairwhisky twitter and #balblair a match made in heaven. i am haveing a roll! so much fun tasting with u guys! love u ALL #balblair
7:51:13 pm TheScotsdreamer: Time to go back to the 2000 + h20 #balblair
7:51:15 pm WhiskyEmporium: @Balblairwhisky They're both good, but for me the 1989 just edged it. #Balblair
7:51:31 pm galg: @DandyT use the new RT ;) #balblair
7:51:35 pm inwithbacchus: @Balblairwhisky Yes. #balblair
7:51:55 pm maltwhiskybar: Always a pleasure to have a Balblair. Great drams made by a Great guy in a Historic Distillery! #balblair
7:51:57 pm jgr141: Loving reading all these tasting notes, must go and have an 89. also good to read all the positive comments, #balblair
7:51:58 pm whiskyintel: Both were very good but different; the 00 the start of the evening & the 89 at the end of the evening #balblair or in this case lunch!
7:52:02 pm aberdeenwhisky: has anyone tried the '65 #balblair from ex-Ardbeg casks!? I love the sound of that : )
7:52:14 pm galg: @Balblairwhisky i think the 1989 is more complex, but it depends on the mood and time of year. summer i think 2000. fall - 1989 #balblair
7:52:31 pm twhisky: If you're not a peat junkie (actually, even if you are but like a change) - can thoroughly recommend the Balblair. #balblair (@jonhickman)
7:52:33 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @galg: @Balblairwhisky twitter and #balblair a match made in heaven. i am haveing a roll! so much fun tasting with u guys! love u ALL #balblair
7:52:43 pm DandyT: They are very different but it's the 00 for me (just) . RT @Balblairwhisky: Ok folks - which vintage did you prefer? #balblair
7:52:44 pm galg: @EdinburghWhisky the 1989 is great for a night like today.... ;) #balblair
7:52:51 pm JayDieNL: @balblairWhisky Thanks for distilling such a great #balblair drams!
7:52:59 pm saint_jimmy: @Balblairwhisky I think the 1989 is better, but with the 2000 you got the gap in the market: really great quality for your money! #balblair
7:53:11 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @JayDieNL: @balblairWhisky Thanks for distilling such a great #balblair drams!
7:53:17 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Tooooo close to call but if I had to select one it would be the 89 #Balblair
7:53:25 pm cowfish: @Balblairwhisky I think that'd change. At the moment I quite like the 89, but I suspect I'd like the 2000 more when it's warmer. #balblair
7:53:34 pm galg: @twhisky i am a complete peat-head, but i love this one very much. fruity. fruity. fruity. #balblair
7:53:42 pm aberdeenwhisky: @balblairwhisky im stil on the fence i dont know yet #balblair
7:53:53 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @saint_jimmy: I think the 1989 is better, but with the 2000 you got the gap in the market: really great quality for your money! #balblair
7:54:11 pm galg: Back to the 2000. mango,pineapple! exotic dance! #balblair
7:54:15 pm Balblairwhisky: My thanks go to the guys here at Balbair for making world class whisky #balblair
7:54:19 pm inwithbacchus: @Balblairwhisky They're two different beasties. The 00 is a "fun in the sun" sipper while you'd curl up and read with the 89 #balblair
7:54:31 pm jonmbryant: @Balblairwhisky maybe controversial but I'm tempted to run with the 2000 #Balblair
7:54:38 pm OliverKlimek: The rest of the #balblair samples will keep my busy for the rest of tonight ;-)
7:54:40 pm TheScotsdreamer: @balblairwhisky I genuinely prefer the lightness of the 2000 though would opt for the 89 if I was hosting a tasting with friends #balblair
7:54:42 pm galg: RT @inwithbacchus: @Balblairwhisky They're two different beasties. The 00 is a "fun in the sun" sipper while you'd curl up and read with the 89 #balblair
7:54:52 pm galg: @inwithbacchus u are so right man! #balblair
7:55:10 pm whiskyintel: Going bank to the 00 shows the quality, its very vibrant #balblair
7:55:23 pm jgr141: Follow Balblair on facebook #balblair
7:55:27 pm JayDieNL: @balblairWhisky For now, it's the #balblair 2000 for me... But I'm not finished yet :-)
7:55:31 pm EdinburghWhisky: 00 is wake up and 89 is wind down dram #balblair
7:55:53 pm galg: @DandyT use it. it's a great tool. but u can't add your "smart" additions. well, u cant win 'em all #balblair
7:56:07 pm whiskyforum: Both have a very own character and a different application. 2000 any time .. 1989 needs more time for degustation... ah tasting. #Balblair
7:56:07 pm DandyT: Going back to the 00 now too #balblair
7:56:07 pm russmacdonald: RT @EdinburghWhisky: 00 is wake up and 89 is wind down dram #balblair
7:56:08 pm galg: @whiskyintel same here... #balblair
7:56:15 pm Balblairwhisky: Time to announce the winner of our original tweet competion. #balblair
7:56:15 pm saint_jimmy: I think defenatly have to taste more Balblair! Can't wait to start on that! Thank you @edinburghwhisky & @balblairwhisky #balblair
7:56:39 pm maltjerry: Some Magico for that summer evening bbq spotify:track:5XT7D0E9QssHEQQ5596mN3 Hope Nina Persson shows up soon. #balblair
7:56:46 pm galg: @Balblairwhisky ROLLL the drammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmssssssssssss #balblair
7:56:51 pm EdinburghWhisky: 2000 has opened sooo much... did I say I preferred the 1989? Well I don't know any more... #balblair
7:56:54 pm procface: @saint_jimmy For me it's the Jody Foster 89, experience over youth #balblair
7:56:56 pm cowfish: #balblair and the bottles are very pretty - http://flic.kr/p/8Sn21P & http://flic.kr/p/8Sn2be (not bad for quick pics taken before the off)
7:57:06 pm saint_jimmy: @DandyT Want to re-tweet @saint_jimmy but the tweets are to long! Poetic stuff. #balblair -> Sorry, but thanks! Love to hear that! #balblair
7:57:16 pm aberdeenwhisky: I think these are both much more summer-y drams - ideal for here in #barcelona where we had a sunny 19°C today :p #balblair
7:57:22 pm maltwhiskybar: Although I do love the '00 the '89 wins due it's mature subtlety. #balblair
7:57:28 pm galg: @cowfish nice shots. what Cam do u use? #balblair
7:57:37 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @maltwhiskybar: Although I do love the '00 the '89 wins due it's mature subtlety. #balblair
7:57:42 pm saint_jimmy: @Balblairwhisky Time to announce the winner of our original tweet competion. #balblair -> Drum rolls!!!
7:57:48 pm maltjerry: @cowfish Indeed. Nice to go against tradition somewhat #balblair
7:57:55 pm galg: @aberdeenwhisky hehe. we had more like 28 C here. thats summer for u #balblair
7:58:03 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: Time to announce the winner of our original tweet competion. #balblair
7:58:08 pm russmacdonald: @aberdeenwhisky you just can't help yourself can you? ;) #balblair
7:58:33 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @galg: @aberdeenwhisky hehe. we had more like 28 C here. thats summer for u #balblair > it was like that last month here :)
7:58:37 pm EdinburghWhisky: me! choose me! #balblair
7:58:38 pm whiskyforum: Thanks for a great treaty and an interesting and enjoyable experience (experiment) !! #Balblair
7:58:42 pm jgr141: @Balblairwhisky, ur welcome #balblair
7:58:45 pm cowfish: @galg Pentax k10D with a FA50/1.7 for those two. Canon S90 when I can't be bothered to pick up the big camera :) #balblair
7:58:48 pm aberdeenwhisky: sorry :( RT @russmacdonald: @aberdeenwhisky you just can't help yourself can you? ;) #balblair
7:59:07 pm Balblairwhisky: For describing the 1989 as earl grey tea infsed with dried pineapples #balblair
7:59:16 pm EdinburghWhisky: tension... #balblair
7:59:35 pm whiskyintel: Yes, thank you very much & what great DRAMS! #balblair
7:59:49 pm saint_jimmy: I don't have much experience with single malt whiskies, but I really enjoyed this evening with some great people #balblair #thanks
7:59:55 pm Balblairwhisky: A bottle of 1989 goes to Oliver Klimek #balblair
7:59:58 pm twiggasaurous: #balblair tweets might be getting a bit overdone..great whisky..I get that..but poetry, song, Shakespeare, sluts, Swedes and gush..Hello?
8:00:14 pm TheScotsdreamer: 00 with water releases the fruits more profound but similar to without it. Coins are now like the old shillings #balblair
8:00:14 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: A bottle of 1989 goes to Oliver Klimek #balblair
8:00:43 pm TheScotsdreamer: Well done oliver RT @Balblairwhisky: A bottle of 1989 goes to Oliver Klimek #balblair
8:00:54 pm EdinburghWhisky: Congratulations @OliverKlimek ! #balblair
8:00:59 pm procface: Thanks for the samples, @EdinburghWhisky. Were you the only ones dishing out the freebies? I think numbers were just about right. #balblair
8:00:59 pm galg: RT @Balblairwhisky: A bottle of 1989 goes to Oliver Klimek #balblair - nice @OliverKlimek u won. lucky
8:01:06 pm JayDieNL: My interest has been triggerd for #balblair
8:01:12 pm Balblairwhisky: Congratulations Oliver - nice tasting note. #balblair
8:01:20 pm DandyT: Thanks all! Highly enjoyable. #balblair
8:01:29 pm whiskyforum: Slainte Mhath Oliver #Balblair !!!
8:01:31 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: @OliverKlimek Well done Oliver! #Balblair
8:01:38 pm whiskyintel: Well done Oliver! #balblair
8:01:54 pm russmacdonald: @saint_jimmy if that's true then you did great on your tasting notes. Heel lekker! #balblair
8:02:05 pm galg: Thanks everyone. i had a ball. so much nicer tasting with all you amazing whisky lovers and twitter gurus. ;) #balblair
8:02:08 pm maltwhiskybar: Must. Drink. More. #balblair. The 1973 or something younger? http://yfrog.com/7552680795j
8:02:10 pm TheScotsdreamer: @edimburhwhisky @balblairwhisky thanks fir the whisked and organizing such a great event!!!! #balblair
8:02:16 pm maltjerry: thanks @Balblairwhisky that was a lot of fun. Well done @OliverKlimek. All back to yours! #balblair
8:02:48 pm inwithbacchus: @twiggasaurous You're just jealous! Besides, it's hard not to wax poetic about very delicious whisky. #balblair
8:03:02 pm EdinburghWhisky: Big thanks to John MacDonald @balblairwhisky for conducting the tasting for us! #balblair
8:03:10 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @maltjerry: thanks @Balblairwhisky that was a lot of fun. Well done @OliverKlimek. All back to yours! #balblair
8:03:14 pm galg: many 1x to @Balblairwhisky and @EdinburghWhisky , u made my evening. i am much happier now. and filled with amazing whisky inside #balblair
8:03:25 pm TheScotsdreamer: RT @EdinburghWhisky: Big thanks to John MacDonald @balblairwhisky for conducting the tasting for us! #balblair
8:03:28 pm russmacdonald: RT @whiskyforum: Slainte Mhath Oliver #Balblair !!!
8:03:48 pm galg: RT @EdinburghWhisky: Big thanks to John MacDonald @balblairwhisky for conducting the tasting for us! #balblair - thanks! raising a dram
8:03:50 pm Balblairwhisky: well done to you all - hope you all enjoyed.Aberdeenwhisky made me smile with the Calmac ferry refernce - totally got it! #balblair
8:03:55 pm maltwhiskybar: RT @EdinburghWhisky: Big thanks to John MacDonald @balblairwhisky for conducting the tasting for us! #balblair
8:04:03 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @EdinburghWhisky: Big thanks to John MacDonald @balblairwhisky #balblair > and thank you @edinburghwhisky!
8:04:05 pm JayDieNL: @OliverKlimek Congrats! #BalBlair
8:04:05 pm OliverKlimek: Thanks to all #balblair fans for this great tasting session!
8:04:33 pm saint_jimmy: Since I didn't won the bottle I am scanning the online shops already, love this stuff! #balblair
8:04:34 pm EdinburghWhisky: I recommend a visit to #Balblair next time you're up. If you're lucky maybe John himself will take you around the distillery... :D
8:04:56 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @OliverKlimek: Thanks to all #balblair fans for this great tasting session!
8:04:58 pm russmacdonald: @Edinburghwhisky @balblairwhisky thanks again for a great opportunity to taste these fine malts! #balblair
8:05:08 pm inwithbacchus: Thank you @Balblairwhisky and @EdinburghWhisky for putting this together and getting samples out. A tasty evening indeed. #balblair
8:05:20 pm THEWHISKYWIRE: Many thanks to @BalblairWhisky and indeed everyone this evening for making it very different but very enjoyable Slainte! #Balblair
8:05:44 pm aberdeenwhisky: RT @inwithbacchus: Thank you @Balblairwhisky and @EdinburghWhisky for putting this together and getting samples out. A tasty evening indeed. #balblair
8:06:15 pm LincolnRozelle: Shocker! Thrilling #balblair '89 tweeting from @dougjmac & @procface is just promotion for @Balblairwhisky. Who knows what it taste like?
8:06:20 pm jgr141: Making Balblair will be more enjoyable after reading all these tweets #balblair
8:06:29 pm Balblairwhisky: Good night all - this has been really good fun #balblair
8:06:45 pm galg: Good night all, from Israel. It's 2200 here. so time for bed in a few minutes. i had a blast. #balblair. לילה טוב
8:06:57 pm EdinburghWhisky: @LincolnRozelle Try it. #balblair
8:07:01 pm aberdeenwhisky: oh and please join the @aberdeenwhisky society on facebook http://twurl.nl/ao3djx #balblair
8:07:16 pm EdinburghWhisky: RT @Balblairwhisky: Good night all - this has been really good fun #balblair
8:07:23 pm frazerj: absolutely gutted, missed the #Balblair tasting.
8:07:44 pm WhiskyEmporium: @BalblairWhisky I still think you should send me the '89 and @OliverKlimek a pot of Earl Grey tea! ;-) Thanks again and G'night. #Balblair
8:07:44 pm twhisky: @jonhickman You're going to really love it. Buy it online and get the freebies. #balblair
8:08:46 pm saint_jimmy: The Balblair 1989 is in Ian Buxton's 101 whiskies to try before you die. Now I understand, last sip.... #balblair
8:08:49 pm maltwhiskybar: #balblair Daylight Come! Cant't stop thinking about Bananas http://j.mp/9SiOhS
8:09:23 pm galg: @mayashoval חבל על הזמן השתתפו המון אנשים. חפשי השאטאג #balblair
8:10:08 pm TheScotsdreamer: @EdinburghWhisky #balblair I want more!!!! Any plan for another soon? Sure RP would be up for free promotions ;-)
8:10:32 pm saint_jimmy: RT @WhiskyEmporium I still think you should send me the '89 and @OliverKlimek a pot of Earl Grey tea! ;-) #Balblair -> LOL!
8:10:42 pm WhiskyIsrael: My notes for the #balblair are written down. post coming in coming days on http://bit.ly/9h6esa . check it out.
8:10:44 pm galg: My notes for the #balblair are written down. post coming in coming days on http://bit.ly/9h6esa . check it out.
8:10:46 pm EdinburghWhisky: Any of you guys going to Glasgow Whisky Fest BTW? You'll find me at the #balblair stand:D
8:11:43 pm aberdeenwhisky: dominic roskrow's new book says '89 "not into dessert? Have one of these instead!" #balblair
8:11:51 pm inwithbacchus: @EdinburghWhisky Excellent! I'll see you there, then! We can finally have a dram together. Even though we live in the same city. #balblair
8:13:14 pm WhiskyEmporium: @OliverKlimek No problem Oliver, all in good fun and honestly, well done, much deserved. #Balblair
8:13:30 pm inwithbacchus: @Balblairwhisky Hold onto your britches. Gonna start doing some distillery runs soon.All this Brewing and Distilling work, no fun! #balblair
8:13:40 pm saint_jimmy: Thank you all, I'll be heading down and have a nice could beer! Love the idea of this twasting, see you next time around #balblair
8:14:03 pm saint_jimmy: Oh and by the way it is almost Nigel Slater time!! #balblair
8:14:19 pm russmacdonald: Only just noticed the tasting notes printed on the back of the sample boxes! LOL #balblair
8:14:27 pm EdinburghWhisky: @TheScotsdreamer What's RP? But yeah sure, next one is just round the corner so stay tuned in:D #balblair
8:14:40 pm WhiskyEmporium: #Balblair twitasting will come to WhiskyEmporium's blog-esque page tomorrow or Friday.
8:18:02 pm EdinburghWhisky: Million thanks for participating everyone! Just came off the phone to John and he is delighted with your tweets! Good night. #balblair
8:19:02 pm twiggasaurous: @InWithBacchus Ha! Fair point ...hope you are enjoying the waxing...is #balblair good for that too?
8:22:40 pm whiskyforum: #Balblair Here a photo of my setting tonight http://www.hetwhiskyforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1347 (and a first note in Dutch)
8:23:09 pm JayDieNL: RT @EdinburghWhisky: Million thanks for participating everyone! Just came off the phone to John and he is delighted with your tweets! Good night. #balblair
8:27:31 pm TheScotsdreamer: Time to get my kilt ready for tomorrow. night all #balblair
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