Brand
Blair Athol
Age
27 years old
Expression
1975
Whisky type
Single Malt
Bottled by
Diageo Rare Malts
Distillery
Blair Athol Distillery
Origin
Highland, Scotland
Year distilled
1975
Year launched/bottled
2003
ABV.
54.70%
Source
Diageo
In collection

Review by Diageo Rare Malts

Nose

Appetising. Candied lemon peel. Nutty, sweetish. Sherry. A rich, gamey nose giving way to sweeter, cake-like aromas. With water the cake becomes a dry wedding cake, with a slight musty waxiness.

Palate

Sweetly malty, though not as sweet as the nose suggests; complex and drinkable at natural strength. Sweet, moist, ginger cake. Toasted nuts. Retains these characteristics when water is added. Pleasant acidity.

Finish

Spicy. Scenty. Delicious. Medium length and warming as it travels down.

Note

Full bronze in colour. Medium to full bodied. Creamy. The spicy ginger cake character that is Blair Athol is enhanced, rather than being hidden. A whisky that knows its own mind. Confident rather than complex. Unapologetic luxury.

Source: Diageo