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.
With one word: PERFECT!!!
The Blair Athol must be one of the best kept secrets amongst malt whisky drinkers, it's one you must try before you die.
If you like your sherried malts, this is an absolute must. I toyed with the idea of buying a bottle for the last few years. After glowing review, after glowing review I decided to purchase a bottle. Wow, so glad I did. Fantastic Whisky. What are you waiting for?
I've tried many reputable whiskies now after several years and one of the most exciting things for me is to buy a new bottle with the hope that it's going to be the best I've ever had. My favourite up until now was the Powers John's Lane 12, with Ardbeg 10 being a close contender. Well, that ends today. My new favorite is this little beauty, the Blair Athol 12. Nose: nuts, toffee, raisins, sherry, a hint of leather, tobacco palate: dark chocolate, raisins, tobacco, leather, an almost dusty quality to it, and a hint of roasted coffee finish: (this is the most surprising of all) it lingers for quite a long time, with a sudden and unexpected burst of sweetness from the toffee, over and over, with every swallow, it seems to get sweeter and sweeter with the soft lingering taste of chocolate, coffee, and the ever-present tobacco truly sublime. One of the best. 9.2/10
purchased the small sampler, which disappeared very quickly...wished I bought the full size. loved, loved the sherry cask and smooth, syrupy finish
