Brig O’ Perth Blair Athol 11 Years Old at The Aberdeen Whisky Shop – Scotch Whisky News
Blair Athol 11 Years Old
This studiously chosen cask of Single Malt Scotch Whisky pays homage to a tradition of selecting the finest spirits and oak casks for maturation. ‘Vino de Color’ is one of the oldest Sherry Wines of Spain, and the cask used to finish this whisky was over 150 years old and is believed to be one of only a few remaining to have contained a highly concentrated, syrupy, dark, rich unfermented Pedro Ximenez grape juice and Dark Sherry mix. After rinsing the cask with water, the whisky was finished for three months.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE Charred edges of Christmas Cake, espresso, raising and treacle sponge with liquorice and black grape skins.
PALATE Black Tartarian cherries, treacle syrup with coffee liqueur, fine old cognac and bitter dark chocolate.
FINISH Treacle brittle, toasted hazelnuts and rum-soaked raisins.
Only 475 bottles were produced.
