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SMWS 68.51: Blair Athol

“Sacher Torte and Simnel cake” · Past release, no longer on sale
Sacher Torte and Simnel cake - SMWS 68.51Sold outDec 2020
68.51

Sacher Torte and Simnel cake

SMWS regionHighland
Age14 years
ABV53.5%
Outturn283 bottles
Cask1st fill ex-oloroso sherry hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 68
DistilleryBlair Athol
RegionHighland

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 14 years.

“Limited to 1 per member The aroma was earthy and very old with a surprisingly fresh, fruity scent as we imagined a dunnage warehouse storing fresh strawberries, pears…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 68.51 is a single cask of Blair Athol, in the Highland region, 14 years old, bottled at 53.5%, released in the Dec 2020 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 68.x is from Blair Athol.

How the price compares
At £68.10, this 14-year-old cost more than 10 of the 17 Blair Athol bottlings aged 12–15 released 2020–2022 that we hold. They ranged from £57.10 to £89.50, with a median of £65.
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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