Blair Athol Distillery
ABV 54.7%
Attractive but slightly flabby.
Dave Broom
Rare Malts Selection
Brand
Rare Malts Selection
Bottler
1975, Aged 27 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
27
Age (Years)
2002
Year of Bottling
54.7%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Medium rich. Polished oak, chestnut purée, butter, cake, chocolate chip cookie.
Palate: Very nutty. Hazelnut spread, chestnut. Soft and sweet with dundee cake sweetness towards the back.
Finish: Orange peel. Chocolate.
Comment: Attractive but slightly flabby.
Score: 7.3
Taster
Nose: Lemon peel on a cake.
Palate: Dry, drying. Darjeeling tea. Ginger cake. Restrained. A little lacking in complexity.
Finish: Big, long, lively, gingery, spicy.
Comment: The flavours seem to be held back, then suddenly released. This whisky might have been less inhibited at a younger age.
Score: 7.8
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