Blair Athol 12 Year Old – Chorlton Whisky | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: Blair Athol 12 Year Old – Chorlton Whisky | 700ML

12 year old single malt from Blair Athol, matured for a dozen years in a first fill bourbon hogshead before being bottled up at cask strength by independent bottler Chorlton Whisky.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 109.8 (54.9%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Blair Athol

12 year old single malt from Blair Athol, matured for a dozen years in a first fill bourbon hogshead before being bottled up at cask strength by independent bottler Chorlton Whisky. There’s a medieval-looking fellow on the label, accompanied by a herd of hogs, snuffling out a bunch of truffles. A release of 290 bottles.

Blair Athol 12 Year Old – Chorlton Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Toffee, fruit jellies, polished wood, various dried fruits and peels.

Palate: Big and nutty, marmalade, maple syrup, tea-soaked raisins.

Finish: Slightly salty finish.

Distillery Information

The picturesque Pitlochry-based distillery lies close to Edradour and is unconnected with the simarly spelt town, Blair Atholl. The water tumbles down the 841m peak, Ben Vrackie and into the 2.5million litres the distillery produces annually. The distillery was founded under the name Aldour in 1778, by Robert Robertson. In 1825, he expanded and renamed the facilities Blair Athol. The distillery has had a long association with Bells Blended Scotch – their roots were entwined as far back as the mid nineteenth century. Blair Athol changed hands several times during the 1800s and eventually closed in 1932. A year later the distillery was acquired by Arthur Bell and Sons and today as much as 95% of the outturn is bourbon-matured and used in Bells blended products. The whisky boasts a swift maturation and the remaining five or so percent of spirit is aged in sherry casks and sold as single malt, mostly by independent bottlers. Following the Guinness Group’s acquisition of Arthur Bell and Sons and the subsequent affiliation with United Distillers, Diageo are now the current owners of Blair Athol. Thus, the malt is now lorried in from Diageos central Roseisle maltings. In 1987, a visitor centre was installed and now the well-groomed distillery enjoys in excess of 30,000 visitors annually.