Blair Athol 10 Year Old The Single Malts of Scotland Reserve Cask Parcel No. 6 / 48%/ 0.7l

The Single Malts of Scotland, a series of whiskies from the Elixir Distillers portfolio, debuted in 2005.

The company was founded by brothers Sukhinder and Raj Singh, whose online store The Whisky Exchange has been operating since 1999 and now offers over 8,000 spirits (as of 2021, it is owned by Pernod Ricard; the amount of the contract was not disclosed). In autumn 2019, The Single Malts of Scotland were expanded to include the Reserve Cask line. The whiskies included in it are small batch editions blended from several barrels and bottled at 48% ABV. The barrels are selected by Oliver Chilton. The Blair Athol 10 years old presented here is a blend of six barrels filled in 2011, released 10 years later as part of the sixth series (Parcel No. 6).

Nose: barley malt, buttered toast, caramel, cappuccino, fruit candies, pears, apples, gooseberries, notes of cinnamon and toasted oak.

Taste: vanilla pudding, sugared almonds, baked apples, orange peel, cinnamon, marzipan, candied ginger and a hint of cocoa.

Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, marzipan, caramel, roasted nuts, white pepper and oak.