Edradour 2003 Ruby Port Cask Batch 1

Edradour 2003 Port Cask #379 2nd Release

Exceptional about this whisky is the fact that it isn’t finised after the usual maturation on bourbon or sherry casks… no, this one got the full maturation on port bodega butts, where previously port had matured in for a period of at least 20 years. So it’s a port cask matured, no two ways about it! The color is a bit like rosé wine, but a...

Score 72/100

Edradour 1997 10 Year Old Sauternes Finish 50cl

Please note that I've tasted the more recent 1997 Sauternes at 11 years old. Nose: starts malty with a background of sulphury organics and hints of rubber. After some breathing, it has some glorious moments in which the sweet wine sparkles and a lot of cinnamon emerges, together with some flowers. The more time you give it, the sweeter it gets,...

Score 62/100

Edradour 10 Year Old

Edradour is the smallest distillery in Scotland, a true "Farmhouse" operation, with only one wash still and one spirit still. This distillery only produces 12 casks per week, which are then laid up for 10yrs to produce this whisky. It has a lovely pale straw color, with an ABV of 43%. Nose: Ripe fruit & honey. Quite an aromatic...

Score 75/100

Edradour 1996 13 Year Old Natural Cask

This Edradour was bottled at the age of 13 years old at cask strength in a beautiful 70cl decanter. No wood finish, but simply Edradour style maturation on a sherry cask. He has a wonderful old gold to copper color and creates magnificent beads in the glass. This one is off to a good start. It smells magnificent and spreads a multitude of...

Score 84/100