Edradour 10 Years Old 2009 Cask #394 (Signatory)

An Edradour of a 10 year old chosen by the Pitlochry bottler Signatory Vintage, distilled in 2009, from cask 394, bottled at 46%. Edradour is a rich, oily Highland single malt made in the old farm buildings above Pitlochry. Under Signatory the range has grown to a wide run of sherry and wine cask bottlings.

Worked through Oregon pine washbacks and tiny stills for a rich, oily spirit, for a full, oily make of dried fruit and chocolate. Maturation came in an Oloroso cask, layered over the rich Edradour make. By the integrating teens congeners fade and esters build, the rich, oily spirit growing creamier. Long ageing turns the rich make towards dried fruit, fig and a soft spice. It once supplied blends such as House of Lords and King's Ransom. Ben Vrackie water and a long ferment give the rich Edradour make. The worm tubs leave an oily weight that carries through the years in cask.

At 46% it is smooth and rich. Dried fruit, fig and a creamy vanilla, with dried fruit, fig and walnut from the cask. Soft chocolate and a nutty oil sit behind the cask. The finish is long, oily and gently spiced. This is a Highland single malt of real character.