Blair Athol 12-year-old

Name: Blair Athol 12-year-old
Brand: Blair Athol
SKU: 274
Rating: 83.04 (710 reviews)

Overall rating: 83.04/100
votes: 710

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Blair Athol
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Flora & Fauna
Bottled: 2000
Stated Age: 12 years old
Strength: 43.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Barcode: 5000387405318
Added on: 14 Aug 2007 10:17 pm

Average value

€ 58.37

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Whisky Reviews for Blair Athol 12-year-old

61 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 83.04 points

Tom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 90 points
11 Oct 2017 10:35 pm
He would not get 90 points anymore (my guess is 1998 !, but I'll leave him in the DB), but that's a standard of the better sort. The sherry is surprisingly spicy, the oak surprisingly strong. I still like it!

Nose

spicy, sweet, sherry is to smell, a little decayed wood, the wood brings over time a greater dryness with it, a lot of spice, some wet leaves, also some parsley root, in the background an unexpected freshness. Sweeter with time, the freshness disappears a little.

Taste

surprisingly strong, a lot of oak, cocoa powder, pepper, but also a nice sweetness

Finish

still this spicy, slightly musty oak, sherry, some pepper, quite sweet, but slightly flattened towards the end.
dRambo scored this whisky 86 points
08 May 2017 10:19 pm
impressive malt, looks noticeably older, very intense, very independent, great PLV

Nose

sweet, wild honey, dates sweetness, raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, buttery, oily, intense tobacco notes, dark berries, woody red wine, chocolate

Taste

syrupy, sweet, peppery, powerful spicy notes of cloves, nutmeg and spicy tingling tobacco, cocoa and coffee, apricot jam, super integrated alcohol, works intensely for its 43%

Finish

long finish, really intense dark chocolate with spices, warming,
Marko_I did not rate this whisky
30 Mar 2017 10:48 pm
Great, very underrated (or overlooked) quasi-standard, intense, mature, delicious, full of character, which could also be good for a singlescask sherry UA at 18 years and more than 43% and currently holding 50-55 € a fair price.

Nose

for 43% intense and full, dry and sweet and spicy, distinct sherry influence, cocoa, nutmeg, with some cinnamon, a little prunes / plum cake and a hint of men's club (tobacco, leather, old furniture)

Taste

full-bodied and intense, gives almost 1: 1 again, which promises the nose, but not so dry, but creamy, chocolate, with some pepper

Finish

long and tasty, lots of dark chocolate, block malt, some licorice and a hint of tobacco
Gearmailteach scored this whisky 85 points
29 Sep 2019 8:16 pm
An extremely tasty all-rounder. Simply classic and round.

Nose

86 86

Summer fruit, berries, sherry and malt. Honey, oak and some leather and brown sugar. A promising, very classic sherry nose.

Taste

84 84

The nose repeats itself here. Spicy with oak and coffee, at the same time pleasantly fruity with syrup, berries and caramel. Round and balanced, nothing dominates too much.

Finish

85 85

Pleasant with coffee, leather, some oak, molasses and orange. Dry.
Totoro scored this whisky 85 points
23 Jul 2019 7:34 pm

Seems significantly older than 12 years. Generously sherried, with plenty of dark / caramelized / roast / burnt aromas and quite some twiggy, tart wood, and even a very faint smoky aspect (akin to Cragganmore 12, perhaps). Nice chalky, mineralic notes as well, and the pleasant raisin-y aroma of a freshly opened pack of filter cigarettes. That being said, it's very thin and I almost feel like I can taste the caramel colorant (this is more orange than Donald). Surprisingly little fruit for a Blair Athol. All in all, still very good. If you're into the darker, espressso-like side of whisky, you'll gobble this up.
StyrianSpirit scored this whisky 87 points
07 Jun 2017 2:47 pm
A whisky with many faces that wants to be discovered ...

Nose

Scent at first rather "alcoholic-average". In the second nose, it is then completely flowery-fruit gummy sweet, even floral soap is to smell.

Taste

Comes very oily into the glass, in the mouth at first very light and soft, before the whisky becomes noticeably sweeter. At the second button: always sweeter with fine dark fruits.

Finish

A rather short, unproblematic finish.
wbarchive_104650 did not rate this whisky
15 Sep 2016 7:00 pm
A malt to my taste. Subtle smoke, spicy and sweet and then supple soft in the beginning. I like it very much. Away from the mainstream are still really affordable beads hide.

Nose

surprisingly intense for 43% with dark spices such as pepper and nutmeg; in addition there are raisins and prunes; cocoa mixes with it; a minimal impact of smoke is felt, but sometimes it is not felt at all; a light muff plays around the flavors; over time, the pepper becomes more intense and it becomes sweeter with red fruits; Sherry mixes with it, red apples and smoke become clearer

Taste

creamy and soft; subtle sherry influence; again a nice sweetness of red fruits; a very small amount of smoke; again raisins with subtle roasted aromas; only subtle tingle of alcohol

Finish

medium; very spicy with bitter oak, the smoke is also discreetly noticeable; then it gets a little sweeter with chocolate and raisins; on the palate it stays chocolaty with raisins; getting slightly dry; At the end, the oak is pressed again neatly
rottendon scored this whisky 83 points
05 Mar 2016 5:41 am
has by far the most interesting nose, unfortunately he lacks the pleasant mouthfeel. The departure unfortunately disappointed something.

Nose

Immediately heavy, dense sherry, cane sugar and a vinous note. After a little service life set very fresh, the attached wine note is now cleanly integrated. Candied fruits and a fat butteriness as well as bright fruits give a harmonious overall picture. Strong maltiness and pronounced acidity, like strong coffee when heated. In addition, floor wax and some damp leather. Completely warmed up, the nose is sparkling clean, buttery, heavy, sweet, kahlua, toffee, with dates and figs.

Taste

also sweet and clean and very crowded, relatively late is the oak very pleasant. Honey, beet syrup and a hint of eucalyptus, some coffee. Slightly oily consistency.

Finish

sounds sweet, the tannins do not last long. Here, too, overall only medium.
YD84 scored this whisky 88 points
29 Dec 2020 12:53 am
Nose

88 88

Taste

89 89

Finish

88 88
LDB scored this whisky 86 points
08 Dec 2020 6:45 am

Surely one of the most underrated standard malts.
After the bottle ist half empty and the malt had time to breathe, there is an astounding fruitiness developing on the palate which adds nicely to the bittersweet coffee-vanilla raisin-tobacco notes. The tasting details by Marko_I are still on spot (and he himself is sadly missed).
Despite being somewhat thin, this Blair Athol leaves me more satisfied now, so I raise my score.

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