Edradour 2003 Bourbon Cask First Release

Edradour 10 Year Old

This whiskey looked like honey (or sunlight) swirling around my glass. The nose was full of medul dates, almonds, hot rubber garden hose, sherry notes, a touch of orange zest and wood smoke. The palate was very creamy, with something like sherry or brandy. The alcohol tickles the back of the tongue just before the finish begins. I also got ginger...

Score 95/100

Edradour 10 Year Old

This is a whisky I wouldn't mind buying a dram of in a bar, but I would never pay for a whole bottle. The packaging says "NATURAL COLOUR" but for only being 10 years of age it seems remarkably dark from my point of view. It got a soothing and warm finish that sits perfectly on a quiet afternoon, but nothing too exciting.

Score 87/100

Edradour 9 Year Old 2010 The Ultimate Cask #404

The Dutch bottler van Wees released a whole series of single casks of Edradour in 2020, all of them at cask strength. Let’s put these head-to-head. This is a 9 years old from 2010, a single 1st fill sherry butt, at a strength of 56.8%! This is another one of those sherry bombs on the nose, but with a twist. While the obligatory dark fruit like...

Score 86/100