46°
Distillery : Blair Athol - Highlands
Bourbon Casks and Oloroso Sherry Finish
Independent Bottling
By William Cadenhead Limited
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
This one spent around 13 years in classic Bourbon casks, before being finished for 15 months in Oloroso Sherry casks. Blair Athol has been owned by Diageo since 1985, with only one official bottling. It is, however, a good distillery which has the advantage of marrying well with Sherry.
Let's Taste It :
Nice and mellow sherry, but it lacks a little complexity. Red fruit jam, redcurrants, wild strawberries, minty freshness, candied ginger, a pinch of cinnamon, cardamom. Blood orange, gingerbread, cookie dough. It's slightly light on the palate, with muscat grapes, orchard fruits, apples and pears, and melting chocolate. Nutmeg and cloves. Very decent finish, quite long but not explosive, salted butter caramel, orange marmalade, varnished wood, black tea. A grain of coffee.
In Short,
It's good, but not very complex, despite its respectable age. I may have missed something, but I didn't find this one remarkable, especially on the palate. The price seems rather high to me, other Blair Athols are much more interesting.
Score : 86
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Madison Cunningham - Wake
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