Edradour 10 Years Old 2006 Cask #391 (TWE)

This Edradour was bottled by The Whisky Exchange, a 10 year old, distilled in 2006, from cask 391, bottled at 58.5%, one of 683 bottles. Edradour is a small batch Highland malt, owned by the independent bottler Signatory Vintage. Its water comes from the Ben Vrackie springs in the hills above the distillery.

The spirit was run through the small stills with their boil ball purifiers, for the rich, oily make Edradour is known for. It was matured in an Oloroso cask, the wood working slowly into the rich malt. By the integrating teens congeners fade and esters build, the rich, oily spirit growing creamier. Refill oak lets the rich, oily Edradour character lead the way. The tiny stills and worm tubs give an oily spirit that takes the cask well. The worm tubs leave an oily weight that carries through the years in cask. A small distillery and a hands on approach shape every cask by hand.

At its natural 58.5% it is rich and full bodied. A full, fruity sweetness, with dried fruit, fig and walnut from the cask. A dried fruit and a polished oak give it depth. The finish is long, oily and gently spiced. This is a creamy, nutty Highland single malt.