Edradour 10 Year The Distillery Edition

Aroma - sweet, sour, dried fruit, dark chocolate Taste - tangy, woody, bitter, slight smokey Aftertaste - dry, woody, peppery

Review #68 - Whisk(e)y #50 Bought for 39 EUR per 700ml. Chill-Filtered - No Added Colour - No ABV - 46% Aspect - Deep amber colour with golden accents, high viscosity in glass. Nose - Sweet, round, caramel, vanilla, old-dusty oak, malt, crème brûlée - caramelised brown sugar, underlying subtle spice, fresh orchard fruit (red apple), and some savory note...along the lines of slightly smoked meat. Air brings forth some pleasant sea salt and prominent figs. Palate - sweet, fruit - general dried fruit, caramel, honey, creamy and soft front-end, yet turns sharp-spiced, the latter quickly fading away to oak, roasted nuts, leather and some dryness. A couple of water drops make it dramatically more oily, and the spice is also heavily diminished. Finish - Medium-long...if not long. Lightly minerally, almost ever-so-slightly salty yet very creamy...salted caramel, brown sugar, slight herbal note as the finish progresses, turning to milk chocolate. After-taste is slightly bitter, along the lines of dark chocolate, with underlying figs and raisins, even red berries and almonds, showcasing some very late cellery note and finally prominent dates. Extremely long after-taste. Absolutely beautiful complexity and evolving aromas. The least linear whisky I have tasted this far, the palate-finish being an absolutely delightfully intriguing, long journey. Extremely positively surprised by this, especially at 10yo...and one of the best whiskies I have ever had (tasted 49 prior to this one). Rating System: 5.0 - Perfect 4.5 - Exceptional 4.0 - Very Good 3.5 - Good 3.0 - Decent 2.5 - Average 2.0 - Below Average 1.5 - Barely Drinkable 1.0 - Undrinkable 0.5 - JB

Gift from Mary after trip to UK

Very fruity nose with a hint of carmel that carries through to the taste.