A.D Rattray Blair Athol 2009 (8 year old) 59.6%
Bourbon Cask 333334. re-racked into Sherry Hogshead
Dist: 2009 Btl: 2017/ Tasted: Dec 2017
Aromas of herbal rye-like notes with toasted oak and edgy, spirity notes. It’s all rather un-integrated and the slightly industrial spirit notes begin to dominate.
The palate displays more barley sugar and toffee. Again it’s youthful but less spirity than the nose would suggest, majbe that’s down to a touch of honey softening the middle. A little masked with subtle herbal spice finish.
Water transforms the nose and brings out some lovely orange and tangerine, along with...
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