Blair Athol: every past SMWS bottling

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“Our Whisky Team has created a series of Two to One ultra-small batch bottlings to take you on a flavour journey you won’t find anywhere else.  The concept is…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 11 years.

“At one of only 302 bottles, this cask strength sip is already a rare thing.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 12 years.

“The aroma was that of a classic breakfast muesli, whole grain oats and crispy almonds, dried pineapple and grapes but then with a delightful addition of milk and dark…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Ready to embrace your taste for adventure?…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“The nose was like a Christmas morning fiesta.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“We sat on a hardwood table laden with plenty of goodies – rum and raisin truffles, lava cake, crème brûlée and molasses cookies.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“We found ourselves on a beautiful Indian summer’s autumn day wandering through a forest, with the coloured leaves gliding through the air as we stopped to forage for…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

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

“The nose combined fruits (peaches, persimmons, prunes and fruit loaf) with earthier notes such as jamon, tobacco and wine-stained wood in a tapas bar.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“We could not quite get our heads round this one, so we settled on mixing a Tom Collins cocktail using gin, blood orange and lemon juice, as well as Thai basil leaves.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“WHISKY WANDERERS   This year we’re celebrating Scottish whisky festivals differently with specially selected casks that defy traditional expectations.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 12 years.

“WHISKY WANDERERS   This year we’re celebrating Scottish whisky festivals differently with specially selected casks that defy traditional expectations.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“Our mezze platter overflowed with pork souvlaki skewers, lamb kofta, kalamata olives, tzatziki and muhammara (red pepper and walnut spread) for pitta bread.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 12 years.

“We all went bonkers with conkers as we threw them into a bonfire and listened to the explosive noise that sounded like a firework display.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“Additional time in this first fill oloroso barrique, after 12 years in a bourbon hoggie, gave the nose manuka honey, sultanas, marmalade and bourbon biscuit sweetness;…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“Initial nosing suggested aromatic and herbaceous scents such as wintergreen, lemongrass and dried herbs, then citronella waxes, cinnamon sugar, mulling spices and aged…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“We were transported to the region of Montilla-Moriles in Andalucia where we laid grapes on straw mats to dry in the sun, referred to as the soleo process.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“The nose evoked a café in Jerez; chilled dulce sherry and coffee, polished wood tables, mantecados and polverónes, salted almonds, raisins, dried figs and jamon serrano.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“The Panel picked over effervescent orange juice, cherry wood dust, plumbers' putty and dates crushed under rough granite slabs.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“The nose was a rich bounty of toffee apples, cinnamon buns, pecan pie and cherry marzipan cake, before a flamenco vibe of polished boots on wine-splashed floorboards.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 9 years.

“A cascade of pineapples, mango and roasted red apples tumbled through a layer of sticky honey before becoming entrenched in creamy yoghurt.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“The nose gave us sherry trifle and armagnac-soaked prunes, apple tart, apricot jam and muscovado, with hints of curry spice.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“Freshly squeezed orange and lemon juice were stirred into a glass of cool ginger beer with a drop of minted blackcurrant jam.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“First, we noticed lighter aromas of a paper bag filled with pick 'n' mix and a resinous, sweet, sappy scent before heavier notes of a buttoned leather armchair, pipe…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“Rich aromas of dark chocolate truffles, cinder toffee, brandy snaps, and bagels with salted butter and damson, orange and cinnamon jam greeted the Panel.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“On the neat nose, the aroma was that of sweet pumpkin pie, toasted hazelnuts and a mug of turmeric tea made with oranges and ginger.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“A complex amalgamation of pavlova, cherry sorbet and cocktail bitters merged with orange liqueur, dandelion and burdock, plus maple syrup on roasted chestnuts and a…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member A wonderful black walnut gloss colour greeted the Panel.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“Limited to 1 bottle per member At first we noticed the beautiful colour, like a perfectly groomed Irish setter.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member Forget wine – we brought to the boil mulled ale with an IPA, honey, cinnamon stick, fresh ginger, cloves, crushed cardamom pods, lemon…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“We imagined poaching pears in a red wine sauce as well as preparing a cranberry, orange and Port reduction enjoyed over turkey or with cheese.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“Aromas of dense dark fruits with a coat of seasoning, pickled blackberries, cherries, damsons and plums that combined with leathery tobacco and resinous wood scent to…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Initially we got creamy coconut macaroon, milk chocolate, wood spices, winter mulling spices, hessian, natural tar, creamola foam, caramelised pears and long aged orange…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 15 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member After twelve years in ex-bourbon wood we transferred this into a charred second-fill red wine barrique.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member The nose was big, bold and frankly offbeat – peanut brittle, gingerbread and Portuguese custard tarts, orange liqueur and preserved…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member An autumnal aroma on the nose neat, cherries with a cinnamon dusting, blackberry jam with lemon and nutmeg and an aged apple brandy.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 11 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member A funky nose that initially suggested cooking oils, sooty waxes, raspberry popping candy and crystallised fruit peels.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 9 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The nose has more jam than a jazz convention – raspberry, strawberry and pear and white currant – also rum and raisin fudge and malt loaf…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The nose gave us Swiss roll, Victoria sponge, cereal and biscuit notes, eventually turning to mandarin cheesecake, banana chips and jelly…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 12 years.

“This bottle is limited to 1 per member An initial wealth of singed raisins, fruit loaf, rye bread, cocoa, bitter chocolate and boozy Irish coffee.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 10 years.

“Limited to 2 per member We opened a Gran Reserva Rioja wine bottle using a classic waiter’s corkscrew with the typical aromas of vanilla, hazelnut, black pepper, dried…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 9 years.

“Sunshine kissed aromas of bramble jam, melons and marmalade joined a sweet array of toffee apples, sponge cake and vanilla syrup with a coating of coconut.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 12 years.

“Limited to 1 per member At first, dusty dry straw and pine needles combined with burnt barley grains in clay pots, then sweetness arrived with toffee, marzipan and honey…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“This bottle is limtied to 1 per member We prepared a Jamaican rum punch; pineapple, orange, plenty of lime juice, grenadine syrup and, of course, rum - funky navy…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 12 years.

“This bottle is limited to 2 per member An immediately bonkers dram we all agreed.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“This bottle is limited to 2 per member Wonderful, can you smell the coffee – those freshly ground beans now in your mug.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Botle limited to 1 per member We firstly commented on the wonderful deep colour of shiny conkers before the aroma became full of chocolate brownies, rum and raisin…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

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

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 12 years.

“This was mysterious and magical like the enigmatic and most ambiguous Sherry style called Palo Cortado, sitting somewhere in between an Amontillado and an Oloroso.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member After nine years in ex-bourbon wood we put this into a customised first-fill barrique (70/30 split American/European oak with toasted…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 11 years.

“A lovely deep fruity aroma like that of a raspberry pudding topped with roasted pecans, hazelnuts and warm vanilla sauce.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 9 years.

“Among toasty notes and wild strawberries came a mound of fresh hay with passion fruit, bananas and champagne fizz.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 12 years.

“This was transferred from ex-bourbon wood into a second fill barrique, previously inhabited by whisky from distillery 53.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 10 years.

“A warm and rather embracing aroma incorporated malt loaf, runny honey, sandalwood and a bold, up-front spiciness.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 9 years.

“Bottle limited to 2 per member We imagined a sunny day at the funfair, queuing for candyfloss with the wind carrying a whiff of chestnuts roasting on an open fire.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS