Blair Athol 2007 Aged 17 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Signatory Vintage (700ml)

Blair Athol 2007 Aged 12 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Signatory Vintage (700ml)
Volume: 700ml           ABV: 43%           Age: 12 Years           Country: Scotland
Cask Number(s): 2303 + 2304 Date of Distilling: 07/06/2007 Date of Bottling: 07/02/2020 Matured In: two Bourbon Hogsheads
Signatory Vintage are an independent bottler founded in 1988 by Andrew and Brian Symington. The name ‘Signatory’ was derived from the initial intention to find a person of suitable standing to sign the labels for bottles drawn from a single cask. The first cask bottled was a 1968 Glenlivet which quickly sold through long before any suitable signee could be found. Signatory currently bottle at three strengths: 43%, 46% Unchillfiltered (UCF) and Cask Strength.To add proof of authenticity to their cask strength bottlings, Signatory always include the cask numbers, date of distillation, date of bottling and number of bottles produced.Signatory Vintage’s aim is to offer as wide a range of whiskies as possible, some of which are not even bottled by the proprietary distillery. This allows malt enthusiast to sample the huge variety of subtle differences which occur between casks.
The Blair Athol Distillery is located near Pitlochry in the Highlands of Scotland. Blair Athol was originally the estate village of the picturesque Blair Castle, at whose gates the distillery now stands. The distillery was licensed in 1825, on the site of an older distillery, and was purchased by Arthur Bell and Sons in 1933. Since then the distillery was purchased by the Guinness Group in 1985. Running 4 stills, the distillery produces approximately 2,300,000 litres annually.
This independent bottle by Signatory has been matured in two ex Bourbon Hogsheads for 12 years and it was bottled at 43% abv. It was distilled on the 7th of June 2007 and bottled on the 7th of February 2020.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Citrus zest and ginger nut biscuits, new oak.
Palate: Butterscotch and caramel, freshly baked chocolate cookies and hint of mocha.
Finish: Sugared almonds, banoffee pie with toasted pecans.