Edradour 12 year old Oloroso Sherry Butts Batch #6

Profile: The Edradour 12 year old Oloroso Sherry Butts Batch #6 at a glance

• An intense drinking experience: Edradour 12 year old from First & Second-Fill Oloroso-Sherry Butts
• Single Malt from Oloroso Sherry Casks - 12 year old Single Malt Whisky from one of Scotland's smallest distilleries
• Spanish Sherry Butts for plenty of sweetness and fruit
• Limited bottling with an edition of 5,131 bottles

Portrait: What makes the Edradour 12 year old Oloroso Sherry Butts Batch #6 special

The Edradour Distillery looks back on a turbulent history - with ups and downs such as few Scottish distilleries have experienced. From its beginnings as a successful producer of blended Scotch, through a period under the control of the New York Mafia, to integration into a major corporation – and finally, the happy return to independent Scottish hands. What has never changed: Edradour remains a Highland distillery dedicated to the artisanal production of premium single malt.

A particularly impressive example of this is its flagship product for lovers of sherry cask maturation: The latest edition of the Edradour 12 year old was also matured exclusively in first- and second-fill Oloroso sherry butts. Eight of these casks were blended into a limited edition of 5,131 bottles - at cask strength, without chill filtration and without coloring. The result: an intense flavor profile, characterized by dark sweetness and nutty spiciness, that unfolds in a completely authentic way.

Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 19.03.2025
Cask-No.: 4, 132, 151, 152, 342, 350, 429, 431
Outturn: 5,131 bottles

Tasting Notes: This is how the Edradour 12 year old Oloroso Sherry Butts Batch #6 tastes like

• Nose: rich and deep - characterized by dark dried fruits such as raisins and dates - accompanied by aromas of dark chocolate, roasted nuts and a hint of leather - with some time in the glass, spicy hints of cinnamon, cloves and a fine sherry influence with orange zest and oak develop
• Palate: powerful and full-bodied, with a distinct sweetness at the beginning - notes of Toffee, candied almonds, and figs spread out - the sherry influence is present but balanced, with a pleasant balance between fruity depth and spicy warmth - dark cherries, cocoa, and a hint of espresso add complexity - well-integrated alcohol despite the cask strength
• Finish: long, warming, and multi-layered - drier notes come to the fore - bitter chocolate, spicy oak, and a hint of tobacco linger on the tongue - a gentle tingle persists, accompanied by an elegant nuttiness and subtle sherry tones