46°
Distillery : Edradour - Highlands
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2020
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
In 2020, at the virtual Whisky Live, Edradour's new 10-year-old bottling caused a sensation. It was quickly sold out, and several others were released, with the same recipe and the same label. This one stands out from the rest, as it is supported by the French Connections label, an initiative by La Maison du Whisky to promote certain products on the French market. 700 bottles have been put on sale. Published as part of The Un-chillfiltered Collection, a range of independent bottlings, this is however an original bottling because Signatory Vintage owns the Edradour distillery.
Let's Taste It :
Very liquorous nose, thickened by Sherry, red fruit purée, compote, blackcurrants, redcurrants, damsons. Raspberries, strawberries. Slight acidity. Slightly smoky. The Sherry is as intense on the palate as ever, with a basket of slightly overripe red fruits, blackberry liqueur and grenadine syrup. And spices, of course. Nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves. Pleasant, even sympathetic finish, but nothing more, not too long, slightly charred. Wine lees, crushed plums, heather, fern. Loose earth at the end.
In Short,
I found it very good, intense and flavoursome, but it was saturated with sherry. A good example of the modern practice of leaving a drop of sherry at the bottom of the cask before filling it with whisky. I've always liked the influence of sherry casks, but at some point you have to make a choice, you drink sherry or you drink whisky. The price is quite right for a single cask, even if it is reduced. On the other hand, the quality is not exceptional either. I'm not sure I'd recommend buying it.
Score : 86
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Loreena McKennitt - Caravansérail
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