Edradour Burgundy Cask 12 Years Old - Blogpost by Jan Laursen

Edradour was once one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries. With all the new and up-and-coming distilleries popping up across the map, I’m not sure if that’s still the case anymore.

Blogpost by Jan Laursen

Whether they are the smallest or not is ultimately completely irrelevant. What truly matters is the quality of what comes out of the casks they have in storage and whether it can stand out in a market filled with so many exciting products.

The sample that has arrived on my desk is a 12-year-old bottling that has matured in Burgundy casks. This should ideally give the whisky a smooth and delightful berry flavor.

The first thing that catches your attention is the whisky's color. Even with older red wine casks, one might expect a more reddish hue in the whisky, but I don’t find that here. Instead, it has a good golden, dark color that you would typically expect from whisky.

The flavor is spicy and berry-like, with a red wine finish that lingers in the dram's aftertaste. I’m generally not a big fan of whisky matured in wine casks, such as red wine or Sauternes, as it sometimes gives an overly artificial taste in the finish. However, I must commend Edradour here for achieving a fine balance between the whisky and the red wine finish.

It sits nicely on the tongue, tickles the palate pleasantly, and is not at all dry. It delivers a reasonable red wine flavor that settles warmly at the back of the palate.

If you’re enjoying a good dinner, you could confidently serve this whisky to a red wine lover, as they would certainly find pleasure in its aftertaste.

Sláinte!