Edradour 2005 Single Oloroso Cask #131 / TWE 700ml 61.4%
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Volume: 700ml / ABV: 61.4%
For a long time Edradour was Scotland's smallest distillery. Owned by William Whitely for much of the 20th century, it contributed malt for their King's Ransom blend, which had developed a strong sales network in the US with dubious Mafia boss, Frank Costello, as its representative. The distillery was eventually sold to Campbell Distillers in 1982, who opened it up to visitors and bottled its first official single malt in 1986. Despite its small size, the distillery has always found itself interested parties, with independent bottlers-turned-distillers, Signatory Vintage, purchasing it in 2002 when it was deemed surplus to requirements by Campbell Distillers parent firm, Pernod-Ricard.
This 2005 vintage was bottled from a single first-fill Oloroso sherry butt, selected by The Whisky Exchange in 2018.
Nose
Raisins dusted with golden caster sugar. Touches of new and well-worn polished leather. The inevitable fruitcake sits in the centre, studded with cherries, and drizzled with orgeat and brown-sugar syrup.
Palate
Thick, chewy and sweet. Sweet fruit on top, samp earth and autumn leaves on the bottom balancing everything out. The brown sugar from the nose is back, with singed raisins and baked apples in tow. Then comes caramel, toffee and buckets of juicy raisins.
Finish
Buttery cinnamon toast and raisin jam.
Comment
Thick and sweet sherry-cask fruit with a touch of savoury earthiness to stop it all becoming too much.