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Edradour Port Wood Finish, 1983 Vintage, Cask #04/0544, 52.9%, $195
One of the first wood finishing efforts under Edradour’s new management. Very creamy in texture, with notes of sticky toffee, vanilla fudge, fruit cake, raisin, and burnt almonds. All this sits on a bed of dry, minty, resinous oak. The flavors dovetail nicely, with a soothing, satisfying finish. The port wood finishing adds complexity without dominating.
(4th Quarter 2005 Issue-Vol. 14#4)
87
Blackadder Raw Cask (distilled at Edradour, 1976, 49.4%)
Gold color. Aromas of toffee, nuts, and a hint of mint. Medium in body, with a malty, coating texture. The flavors evolve on the palate, with toffee up front, malty sweetness in the middle and nutty, finishing pleasantly dry with a hint of mint and vanilla.
Style: Highland single malt scotch. Price: approximately $135. Very limited availability-less than 120 bottles (imported by Heartland Wine & Spirits Group, 877/472-6327).
Finding any Edradour is difficult enough, and finding an older Edradour is very special. Yet, as this whisky shows, older Edradour can be delightful-the toffee sweetness of the whisky balances well with the dryness and spices from the oak. Delicious.
(3rd Quarter 2002 Issue-Vol. 11#3)
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Edradour Madeira Finish, 11 year old, 59.6%, $80
A mélange of sugared almonds, toffee, sultana, and citrus peel. Firm on the palate, with a nutty, spicy oak finish. Nicely done. (Exclusive to Binny’s Beverage Depot.)
(3rd Quarter 2006 Issue-Vol. 15#3)
80
Signatory "Unchillfiltered" (distilled at Edradour), 10 year, 1992 Vintage, 46%, $65
Very fragrant and perfumed on the nose. Chewy and syrupy on the palate, with layers of sweetness (toffee, caramel, fudge), roasted almonds, and raisins. A drying, resinous spice finish saves the sweetness from being too dominant. Call me sentimental, but I just remembered the old Campbell Distillers 10 year old bottling which expressed so much more finesse, and was cleaner and not as heavy and cluttered.
(2nd Quarter 2005 Issue-Vol. 14#2)
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Edradour Bordeaux Finish, 11 year old, 55.8%, $80
Citrus peel, light maple syrup, and almonds, with emerging grape and vanilla. Somewhat elegant in nature, but the flavors do not especially complement each other. (Exclusive to Binny’s Beverage Depot.)
(3rd Quarter 2006 Issue-Vol. 15#3)
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Edradour Barolo Finish, 11 year old, 57.1%, $80
Earthy, fleshy notes with brooding grape notes and a gamey finish—the Nebbiolo grape influence is obvious. I enjoy Barolo wine and I enjoy Edradour whisky, but the flavors in this whisky mix like oil and water. (Exclusive to Binny’s Beverage Depot.)
(3rd Quarter 2006 Issue-Vol. 15#3)
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