Blair Athol 10-year-old (D.2010, B.2020) Hepburn's Choice / 46%/ 0.7l

Hepburn's Choice is a line of whiskies from the Hunter Laing & Company portfolio, with editions signed by Langside Distillers, its subsidiary.

The series is a nod to William Hepburn, the Laing brothers’ maternal grandfather, a diplomat and whisky connoisseur. In September 2020, Hunter Laing changed the graphic design of the series, reserving a specific color for the region from which the release comes. The Blair Athol presented here, distilled in 2010, spent 10 years in a bourbon barrel and was bottled in 2020 in an edition of 187 bottles. Hepburn's Choice editions are usually from single barrels and bottled at 46% abv, without chill filtration and with a natural color.

Nose : vanilla, caramel, sweet tea, cotton candy, candied orange peel, nectarines, notes of licorice and oak.

Palate : sweet, fruity, vanilla, brown sugar, milkshakes, plums, apples, coconut flakes, golden syrup and a trace of oak tannins.

Finish : medium long, with notes of candied fruit, vanilla, toffee, caramel and a subtle oak bitterness.