2005 Edradour 13 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Reportedly matured in a single Spanish Oloroso sherry cask, the dark hue of this whisky anticipates immense richness and depth, as does the atomic ABV - in short, a sherry bomb in every sense of the term. The last edition (a 13 year old) was reminiscent of middle aged Glendronach or Glengoyne. Distilled in 2005 and bottled in 2018 at a massive 66.3% Alc./Vol, 569 bottles are on offer world wide.

Edradour's owners are the same names behind the Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Company, kickstarted by Andrew and Brian Symington in 1988, who subsequently purchased the distillery in 2002. The youngest whisky that Edradour sells remains the familiar 10-year-old (old for such a tiny facility), however Edradour creates over twenty-five drams. As one of a handful of privately owned strongholds (think Springbank, Glenfarclas et al), independence lends itself to small batches and experimentation made all the more compelling by a hands-on, centuries old approach.