My first Ballechin comes from a Signatory Vintage 2010 exclusive for Kirsh Import. This pseudo-distillery is really the peated version of Edradour. It was originally a farm distillery, and to this day is one of the smallest whisky makers of Scotland. Bottled at 48.1%abv, nice chesnut color. On the nose, oh the beautiful strange peaty notes: a pair of cotton socks, sea foam, merthiolate and iodine. Distilled water, stinky cheese and recently cut grass. On the palate, it is very appealing, but a little straightforward. Salted caramel, nutty, Sulphuric and toffee. Very well delivered. Aftertaste is all about peanut butter, butterscotch and some saltiness. Nice stuff. Brown salt. Overall i think this one passes the test. For a 10yo peated edradour, this is the least you expect to get. It is nothing too memorable, just a fine, enjoyable dram. Balanced scored im all of its parts, my rate for it is a solid 84 over 100.