A Flora and Fauna release from the Blair Athol distillery, this 12 year old exudes sherry and Christmas pudding notes with spice. Blair Athol does not receive the acclaim it so thoroughly deserves.
Nutty with sherried notes. Gentle oak char. Crisp.
Good body, malty and sweet. Citrus and the peels thereof.
Toasty oak, syrup. Good sweetness, bittersweet, drying.
Very nice whiskey in fact the best I’ve ever tasted. Sadly I had only purchased 2 bottles when I visited House oj Bruar this past December. I live in the USA and can’t buy any more at this time, I truly wish you could help me with this problem.
I always said “life’s too short to drink the same whisky twice”. Well I was wrong...
Not too dissimilar to, although more subtle/balanced than, the Glenfarclas 15 which is a favourite of mine. Have had both back to back and the Blair Athol 12 feels better balanced against the Glenfarclas bolder flavour. There's a hint of sherried notes and a very, very slight oily texture but really subtle. Enjoyable and recommended.
When drunk out of a decent glass I'd agree with the above. I got a hint of banana on the finish on my last sip and a slight hint of the mouth puckering effect of citrus. I think I was allowing it to coat my tongue and the roof of my mouth a little more by this point.
Great value for money. Lovely smooth whiskey.
