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SMWS 68.44: Blair Athol

“Encounter the exotic” · Past release, no longer on sale
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68.44

Encounter the exotic

SMWS regionHighland
Age8 years
ABV57.3%
Outturn262 bottles
CaskRe-charred hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 68
DistilleryBlair Athol
RegionHighland

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 8 years.

“We went exotic – how about Malaga ice cream (raisins and sweet wine) garnished with salty smoked bacon, or a roasted pear with blue cheese and chocolate sauce, or…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 68.44 is a single cask of Blair Athol, in the Highland region, 8 years old, bottled at 57.3%. Every Society bottle numbered 68.x is from Blair Athol.

How the price compares
At £44.80, this 8-year-old cost less than all 7 Blair Athol bottlings aged 9–10 released 2021–2023 that we hold. They ranged from £46.50 to £60, with a median of £50.
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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