| Rating | 30.5/40 |
| Origin | Scotland, Highlands, Midlands |
| Distillery | Edradour |
| Owner | Signatory Vintage |
| Distilled | 2009 |
| Series | The Chronicles |
| Edition | 2009 Vintage |
| Style | Small Batch Single Malt |
| Peated | Yes |
| Cask | First Fill Bourbon Barrels |
| Bottled | September 25th, 2019 |
| Strength | 46% (92 Proof) |
| Whiskybase | Whiskybase |
The 2009 Edition of the Chronicles series of the peated Ballechin single malts distilled at the Midlands’ Edradour, one of the few remaining independently owned distilleries in the country.
Nose: Peat. Simple, nice peat. Wait, is there mint? Minty peat? Peat mints? Hmmm… not sure. Either way, it’s not exactly complex but certainly nice. (7.5/10)
Palate: No surprises here. The simple, nice peat continues right off the bat but the minty bits go into hiding. The whisky doesn’t quite want to expand here no matter how vigorously I swish and chew. Perhaps not surprising at 46% (6.5/10)
Finish: Aha! That’s where the minty bits went! They must have dashed to the very back of my mouth and jump off out over the throat to do some recreational paragliding on the thermals of my breath. The peaty parts have finally decided to expand as well once freed from the actual liquid. Very nice! Bright and entertaining. It doesn’t reach very deep but with all that long lasting smoke wafting about it still feels satisfying and like something I could happily spend a lengthy amount of time with. (8.5/10)
Balance: The unexciting drop in the middle doesn’t matter all that much in the end because the finish is quite lovely and rewarding. A perfectly enjoyable little dram from one of Scotland’s most intimate distilleries. (8/10)