After Cask 6843 of all the 1988 Blair Athols the best. For his 29 years, he comes surprisingly fruity and fresh, but without being able to deny his age. A very pleasing, dangerously tasty, well balanced malt of the top class. Given the taste and the price an absolute buy recommendation.

The smell is extraordinary. I can not remember ever finding honeydew melon in a whisky. Despite the exotic, you can still recognize the whisky and the alcohol is perfectly integrated. It all sounds good, but maybe it's not for everyone.
In the mouth, the whisky is a bit more classic, unfortunately without honeydew melon, but with the 28 year old age-appropriate oak. The alcohol is noticeable.
The finish is a little too one-dimensional and the massive oak does not quite fit in memory of the nose.

Overall, an interesting whisky with extraordinary flavors, but the nose, mouth and finish are not quite together. A few years less in the barrel might have been better.

The whisky offers the nose a scented carpet of concentrated, bright, sweet fruits - most likely dried apricots and fresh ripe peaches - clear apricot brandy aromas and delicately spicy wood notes.
The spectrum of flavors is almost parallel: right at the beginning intense fruity sweetness on the tongue, a light fruity stillness after 20 years in the barrel and strong oak flavor, which surrounds and carries the fruit notes well, but does not cover them.
He needs some time in the glass to reveal his potential and, in my opinion, tolerates a few drops of water to remove the residual sharpness caused by alcohol and to present the full extent of its solidity and volume.
The spicy side dominates in the long finish; but this leaves room for a fine aftertaste of fruity accents.

A malt with character, who wants to be enjoyed and conquered with much time and love. Especially at the second test and after a long stay in the glass, the malt is even sweeter in the nose as on the palate, while it retains the leather and oak substance. I really like this Blair Athol.

When I think of the 31-year-old Glenburgie from Glenscoma, the nose was even more bourbon-fruit-intensive, while the Blair Athol is at least as varied in form on the palate and the finish is great and even more impressive than Glenburgie. Let's just say this: This is the bourbon barrel fruit variant for oak spice lovers ... After the first tests, make 92 total points (91-92-93); the tendency is 93 points, because the malt sets after one and a half hours in the glass again quite properly.

Whisky SPILLING LIGHT ...

How bright is the soul from the first train of this dram. The velvety tannic shell, in which the fragrance is wrapped, resembles childhood. Wooden cubes, tactilely rough, but impregnated with a thin layer of varnish, which gives a light trail. The light penetrates the window of the room, I sit on the floor and fold the turret of them. The soldier above was a little closer to the sun ...
In general, a good balance. For 29 years, whisky very delicately matted barrel, received a delicate cut. The basis is well audible, up to a profile, and this one of the main advantages of this drink.

Balance 22