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SMWS 68.131: Blair Athol

“A shilling in the study” · Past release, no longer on sale
A shilling in the study - SMWS 68.131Sold outSep 2025
68.131

A shilling in the study

SMWS regionHighland
Age16 years
ABV54%
Cask2nd fill toasted barrique
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 68
DistilleryBlair Athol
RegionHighland

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 16 years.

“We found ourselves walking into a freshly painted study, the aroma of a sun-baked leather armchair and marker pens mingling with chamomile tea and lavender-infused peach…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 68.131 is a single cask of Blair Athol, in the Highland region, 16 years old, bottled at 54%, released in the Sep 2025 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 68.x is from Blair Athol.

How the price compares
At £88, this 16-year-old cost less than 12 of the 16 Blair Athol bottlings aged 14–15 released 2023–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £79 to £95, with a median of £90.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Blair Athol

At the gateway to the Highlands in Pitlochry, Blair Athol (1798) makes a rich, softly sherried malt that beats at the centre of Bell's. Its setting draws a great tide of visitors through its doors each year. Diageo's.

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