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Blair Athol
Region: Highlands
District: Midland
Blair Athol Distillery was originally
founded about 1798. The present distillery, which is located
near Pitlochry, off Highway A9, about eleven miles south of
the town of Blair Atholl (spelled with two l's), was established
in 1826. Closed shortly thereafter in 1832, with extensive
reconstruction in the interim, it did not commence production
again until 1949. It doubled its production capacity to four
stills in 1973. The entire area around Pitlochry was once
a thriving whisky production center of activity with over
thirty distilleries in production at one time. The water quality
of Allt Dour Burn has a great reputation for quality that
was publically praised by none other than Alfred Barnard in
1887 in his book "The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom."
Blair Athol is an excellent stop for the tourist. It has an
excellent Visitors Center with a very educational media program
that is part of the educational tour provided visitors.
12 year old
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| Proof |
86 |
| Color |
Light amber |
| Nose |
Medium to full.
Fresh, or sharp, with some light smokiness. |
| Body |
Medium to full. |
| Palate |
Smooth, with
some sweetness, spice and smoky notes. |
| Finish |
Medium in length,
with some smoke, slight sweetness and spice. |
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