- Raided Score: 83
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: Rather rich but unexpectedly refreshing for Edradour. One of the good ones, I like it.
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- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: The flavors work surprisingly well and are tied together with a dark caramel and coffee-cake background.
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- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The finish is long and honeyed with light spices. A few drops of water opens this dram up nicely.
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- Raided Score: 87
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: Good resinous grip on the finish to balance the sweetness. The flavors are nicely integrated.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: I’ve gone back and forth over and over, but this is just a miss for me. Its bizarre, and will absolutely be someone’s cup of tea, but it’s not mine.
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Intro:
Distilled in 1997, this 12 year expression from Edradour was named and selected by songwriter Don Maclean for his famous song Caledonia. The cask maturation was Oloroso. Let's dive in.
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Nose:
Sweet brown sugar. Incredibly musty. Fresh cut wood, sawdust, misty tobacco. Incredibly damp smelling.
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Taste:
Thin to medium. Sweet honey, prune, fig, sherry. Pepper, some oak. Super musty again.
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Finish:
Medium in length, faint heat. Pepper, musty heat, sweet stewed fruits. Pipe tobacco, cocoa.
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Overall:
This is bizarre in that it drinks like a 40yr old sherried malt and a 10yr old sherried malt at the same time, in a way I can’t quite figure out. I’ve gone back and forth over and over, but this is just a miss for me. Its bizarre, and will absolutely be someone’s cup of tea, but it’s not mine. Bye bye, miss Caledonian pie.
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Score:
5
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