2009 Edradour Single Cask #3 12 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Not much to say about this that isn't already expressed by the amazing colour of this whisky... Demand for Edradour's Ibisco decanters now exceeds supply. No surprise then that prices are steadily creeping north. There are two versions, one matured in Bourbon wood, and this expression which has a reputation for setting the bar high when it comes to young sherry matured malts. Drawn from a single Spanish Oloroso cask, the dark hue of the whisky anticipates immense richness and depth, as does the ABV - in short, a sherry bomb in every sense of the term. An echo of our experience of earlier bottlings comes from a distillery visitor who tasted a sister cask in 2019: "This whisky is magical. Every time you drink it you get a new taste... It doesn't matter how many whiskies I try. I have never got the same experience as I got with this one." Cask No.3 was filled in 2009 and emptied in 2021. This is a style Edradour do consistently well. Patience is usually key. Think of it as an 'armchair whisky'. Pour yourself a glass and keep coming back to it over an hour, even two. The beautiful, heavy-weight decanter serves to heighten the sense of occasion. 641 bottles. 55.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.