Usually, Blair Athol casks are destined for blending in ex-bourbon barrels. For this release Chapter 7 made an exception and aged the whisky in a wine cask. The cask is likely a 2nd or 3rd fill, resulting in a complex dram rather than a dominant one. Blair Athol is part of the Monologue range of single cask, single malt Scotch whiskies, where no two casks are the same. Monologue whisky is a unique expression. It tells the story of the distillery that produced the whisky and the cask where it matured. The Blair Athol distillery was built-in 1798, in the picturesque town of Pitlochry, where an ancient source of water – the Allt Dour – flows through the grounds contributing to the whisky’s, mellow character and smooth finish. Distilled in October 2009, bottled in December 2021 at cask strength 53 % abv. Single Cask #306651 All-natural colour, non-chill-filtered. Limited edition of 258 bottles.
Tasting notes
Fruit syrup, honey and brown muscovado sugar. Apple, canned pears, peaches, apricots, and kiwis.
Barley syrup and preserved fruits. Muesli and cereal. Citrons, lemon zest, and chalk.
Vanilla, coffee liqueurs and creams.
