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Blair Athol 23 years

fruity malty
4.4
(1)€403Scotland, Highland, Single Malt

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Blair Athol was founded in 1798, where the Highlands rise above the town of Pitlochry. This bottling is a serious thing: 23 years old and poured at full cask strength. Decades in a Bodega sherry butt have left it dark and brooding. You taste dried fruit, plum and raisins, with milk chocolate and a warm prickle of ginger. There is leather, a little orange marmalade, and a deep malty richness underneath. The 58.4% strength gives it real grip. This is a dram to sip slowly after a long day. Pour it neat and let it open in the glass.

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Blair Athol

Blair Athol Distillery, nestled in the picturesque town of Pitlochry, Scotland in the Highlands. With a heritage dating back to 1798. The Blair Athol Distillery is that it is one of the older legal whisky distilleries in Scotland. Throughout its history, it has preserved traditional practices, including the use of worm tubs during the distillation process. These worm tubs provide a distinctive copper interaction that influences the whisky's flavors. Blair Athol whiskies are known for their rich and fruity character. The core expression, Blair Athol 12 Year Old, offers a balanced combination of sweet malt, dried fruits, and gentle spices. These flavours are complemented by a hint of peat smoke, adding complexity to the whisky.

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About the Blair Athol 23 years

Blair Athol 23 years is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky from the Blair Athol distillery in Pitlochry, Scotland. It was matured in a Bodega sherry butt and bottled at a robust cask strength of 58.4%. The distillery dates back to 1798 and sits where the Highlands begin. Its water comes from the Allt Dour, a burn whose Gaelic name means the burn of the otter. The town of Pitlochry has long drawn visitors to the southern Highlands. For generations Blair Athol has been the malty heart of Bell's, one of Britain's best-loved blends. Most of its spirit vanishes into blending, so an aged single malt like this is a rare treat. More than two decades in Spanish oak give the whisky a deep amber glow. The aroma opens on stewed dark fruit, fig, sweet spice and ginger. The palate turns thick and chewy. Expect cocoa, treacle and candied peel. Raisins and dried plum linger underneath. Dark chocolate and orange marmalade round out a rich, festive character. A savoury note of leather and old tobacco sits behind the sweetness. This is a sherry bomb for drinkers who already love the style. The high strength carries the flavour a long way. Anyone who enjoys big sherried Highland malts will feel at home. The finish runs long, drying and gently spiced. Drink Blair Athol 23 years neat and give it time to breathe. Each slow sip reveals another layer of fruit and oak. It is a generous, contemplative whisky from one of Pitlochry's oldest distilleries.