59,2°
Distillery : Blair Athol - Highlands
Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Berry Bros. & Rudd
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
This one spent 11 years in a simple Hogshead before being divided into 277 bottles. It was included in the Collection Itinéraires on the occasion of the Whisky Live Paris 2025, for an exclusive release in France. It is therefore the result of a double selection process, by Berry Bros. & Rudd, the most experienced bottler, and La Maison du Whisky.
Let's Taste It :
A mellow and balanced nose, we have acacia honey sprinkled with cinnamon, fruit pulp, plums, grapes, yellow apples, a few hazelnuts, malted cereals and beeswax, vanilla, sweet butter, a zest of citrus. Herbaceous tones. On the palate, fruit takes centre stage, grapefruit, vanilla cream, bananas, peaches, as well as wheat grains, followed by prominent spices, cloves, black pepper. Long and fairly respectful finish, oak bark, candied ginger, liquorice stick, sunflower oil, roots.
In Short,
It's not bad at all, but nothing exceptional. It's pleasant to drink, nicely fruity, smooth and balanced, and not without a certain subtlety. It's not a whisky that will disappoint, but it lacks a little originality and character, so it's unlikely to linger in your memory. The price is reasonable, and in fact there are very few bottles left to sell.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Paper Wings - Fumblin
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