Blair Athol 2008 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml)

Blair Athol 2008 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml)
Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%           Age: 12 Years Old          Country: Scotland
Cask Number(s): 1909775 / 77 / 78 / 79 Matured In: Initial Bourbon Hogshead then 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Cask. No. Of Bottles: 1506 Not Chill-filtered
Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland.  They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit.
This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in a 250 litre refill Bourbon Hogshead for no less than 10 years and 2 months. It was then finished in a 1st Fill ex Oloroso Sherry cask for no less than 1 years and 2 months. After being matured for no less than 12 years in high quality oak casks it was bottled at 46% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Benchmark limited release series. Only 1506 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Creamy dark caramel, pan fried slithered almonds, freshly malted grain and sweet toffee popcorn.
Taste: Rich and malty, vanilla oak, baking spices.
Finish: Long with dried dark fruits and balanced oak.
About The Distillery
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.