Edradour 10 Year Old

Edradour 10 Year Old is a basic but very distinctive single malt from the Edradour distillery in the Scottish Highlands (Pitlochry). It is still produced by hand, and the distillery uses traditional methods that have remained essentially unchanged for decades.

This whisky is known for its strong sherry cask influence and robust character that is not afraid to show its personality.

Edradour is a small farm distillery that retains manual production and technologies from the past, including small stills and traditional equipment. Distillation is done traditionally from barley, apparently using worm tub condensers, which contributes to a fuller, more textured distillate (typical of small Highland distilleries).

The whisky is aged in 100 % Oloroso sherry casks, but according to reviews, combinations of sherry and bourbon casks (blend casks) are also used. The alcohol content is 40 % ABV (in the standard version).

The aroma of Edradour 10 opens with rich notes of dried fruit, sherry, almonds, vanilla, and syrup. There are notes of candied fruit, nuts, and delicate spices (cinnamon, cloves).

The taste of the whisky is full, rich, sweet, with the influence of sherry structure - currants, figs, dates, almond accents, caramel and honey appear. In the background, there may be notes of rye or dark bread, barley and a hint of spice (black pepper, a pinch of nutmeg).

The finish is medium-long, warm, with lingering sweetness and a subtle spicy undertone, possibly with a touch of oak.

Best enjoyed neat, at room temperature, possibly with a small amount of water to open up the more delicate fruit and spice notes. Due to its strong profile, it is more suitable for slow tasting.