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30 June 2022Precious time
H ighland distillery Balblair has enlisted award-winning Scottish director and photographer David Eustace to create a film encapsulating the historic brand and its values.
Entitled Precious Time the film encapsulates the beauty of the distillery’s rugged setting and its long-established approach to producing whisky.
It also features distillery manager John MacDonald writing a letter and reflecting on the passage of time and how it changes us.
Eustace says the work was influenced by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
'It was interesting to see how, without the pressure and relentlessness of everyday life, we were all forced to slow down… I think we move back into normality with a new-found appreciation of time and [desire] to embrace those moments that may have flown past us previously.'
The film-maker explains how his preparatory visits to the distillery fuelled the idea. 'The importance Balblair places on time and taking things slowly really inspired me. The traditions and values that it lives by show that a slower pace of life and a focus on savouring life’s moments – big and small – really felt like an important message.'
A comparatively small producer, Balblair traces its origins back to 1790 and occupies an idyllic location close to the Dornoch Firth in the northern Scottish Highlands.
Its excellent single malt whiskies recently won a hatful of awards at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), with the 12, 18 and 25-year-old options recognised in the Gold Outstanding category.
For more information go to the Balblair website.