Darkness Blair Athol 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish 500ml 51.4% ABV

Darkness Blair Athol 13 Year Old Oloroso Cask is an independent bottling of Highland single malt distilled at Blair Athol, from the Darkness range by Atom Brands. It was one of a pair of Blair Athol releases in Darkness's early-2023 outturn, finished in a micro batch of small hand-coopered octave casks seasoned with Oloroso sherry. Only a little over 100 half-litre bottles were filled, at 51.4% ABV. The official tasting notes describe shortbread, chocolate and almond brittle on the nose, charred pineapple, burnt sugar and butterscotch lifted by fresh fruit on the palate, and a fruity finish that mellows into oaky spice. 500ml.

Nose: Shortbread, chocolate and almond brittle.

Palate: Charred pineapple, burnt sugar and butterscotch with fresh fruit.

Finish: Jelly-bean fruitiness mellowing into oaky spice.

Serve: Neat or with a few drops of water.