Edradour reviews

A small highland distillery, in the 30's it was apparently owned by a New York mobster. It was bought in 2002 from Pernod Ricard by Andrew Symington, who also runs independent bottler Signatory. In some…

The period in which Edradour was jokingly called Edrasour is long past, luckily. Since Andrew Symington and his team took over in 2002, I have tried nothing but good stuff from this distillery in Pitl…

At the whiskyfestival Spirits in the Sky last november, Andrew Symington offered me this sample and said I simply had to try it. Great sherried nose on dark fruit, orange marmalade, chocolate, almonds…

This Edradour spent around 9 years in a Sauternes wine cask. It was distilled in 2006, meaning it is a spirit from the era of Andrew Symington’s team (as they took over the distillery in 2002). Hence I…

You are probably aware that I have a soft spot for new make. It took quite some doing, however, to get hold of some from Edradour. It is not commercially available, so I am very happy with my little…

Colour: Dark Amber Nose: Powerful with raisins, dark choclate, sherry and european oak Palate: oily, rich and full boddied mouthfeel with dry fruits, dark choclate, sherry notes and nutty oak Finish:…

Look, if you are a whisky shop and you dare come out with an Edradour bottling, then you are either in possession of bad taste or good humor. At least, that is what I would have said a couple years ago…

Edradour is a distillery with a botchy reputation. Their whisky is often called Edrasour, accompanied with a sneer. But we have to be honest – that time is passed. Since Andrew Symington took over, he…

A tiny highland distillery which produces not a lot of whisky. It must have a dedicated cliental, and I have met people who like this stuff. I bought this bottle several years ago largely on a whim…

This is the 1997 distilled edition, stored until 20097 and then finished in Madeira casks from May 07 until bottling in august 2010. This is a single cask edition and there are only 529 bottles.The…