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Blair Athol 37 Year Old Old & Rare Gordon and MacPhail 1996
HED05449
70 cl
£850.00
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Blair Athol 37 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail 1996 is an exceptionally aged single malt Scotch whisky from the Highland region. This spirit represents a significant milestone in maturation, having rested in a single refill American hogshead for nearly four decades before being bottled at a natural cask strength of 46.8% ABV. It presents a brilliant gold hue and an intricate nose of dried apricots, manuka honey, toasted coconut and a faint waxy polish. The palate is remarkably vibrant for its seniority, delivering layers of tropical fruit, vanilla pod, poached pears and a delicate tingle of white pepper.
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Blair Athol distillery was established in its present incarnation by owner Robert Robertson in 1825. However its roots can be traced to 1798, when Robertson founded his original ‘Aldour' distillery in the picturesque Highland gateway town of Pitlochry in Perthshire.
Around 95% of Blair Athol's malt whisky is matured in Bourbon barrels and is reserved for Bell's, the flagship whisky of Diageo, which has owned the distillery since 1933. The remaining 5% of Blair Athol’s malt is matured in single-use Sherry casks. Since 1985, this portion has been bottled as a 12-year-old single malt as part of the Flora and Fauna series. The spirit is also frequently seen in releases by independent bottlers.