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100 Proof Edition #52 Signatory Vintage
57.1%
AuchroiskSingle MaltScotland

100 Proof Edition #52 Signatory Vintage

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2010 (M) Small Batch No. #16
48.2%
Secret SpeysideSingle MaltScotland

2010 (M) Small Batch No. #16

50.8%

2003 Amarone Dal Forno Romano Casks 200th Anniversary

5.0 out of 5 (1 review)

Edradour marks 200 years in 2025 with a whisky that refuses to play it safe. This 22-year-old single malt spent its entire maturation in Amarone Dal Forno Romano casks—not as a finishing touch, but as full maturation. It's a deliberate move: the distillery's oily, characterful spirit meets the elegance of one of Italy's finest wines.

The Amarone casks have left their mark. The nose is intense and complex without being pushy: stewed blackberry and fig meet spice, leather, and tobacco. On the palate, impressive depth unfolds—full-bodied, velvety, with dark cherries, chocolate, dried fruit, and a vinous undertone. The finish is warm and indulgent, warming spice and leather that linger.

This is a whisky for those who appreciate Amarone as wine. Not subtle, not designed to fade into the background—a mature, full-voiced dram that demonstrates the rich possibilities of unconventional cask choices.

ABV
50.8%
Age (years)
22 years
Bottle size
70cl
Distillery
Edradour
Price indication
Casks
Oloroso Cask
Country
Scotland
Region
Highland

Flavour Profile

Nose
Dried spicesLeatheryTobaccoRed berriesBlackcurrantCherry
Palate
Dried fruitCaramelDried spicesSherriedLeatheryCherry
Finish
PepperyDried spicesSherriedLeatheryTobacco

Reviews (1)

5.002 months ago

This is it then, my review of one of my most expensive purchases ever. Is it worth the effort and the money? These kinds of prices are only for whisky freaks. But the taste… With my first tasting glass I found it very sweet and therefore quite subtle. Wine often tends to dominate a whisky. Now that the whisky has had time to settle, attempt two. Sweet, wine, but powerfully strong through the alcohol and what lies beneath the wine. After a good half hour in the glass and a few drops of water, the Edradour comes through the wine. An incredible whisky. From the start, taste and aroma shoot beyond the proper boundaries, but always there is the sweet Amarone that remains gently present, increasingly at the margins. And the old Edradour is fantastic, the collaboration is brilliant and playful. This whisky keeps changing. A spectacular adventure. Unconventional, in your face and subtly poetic at the same time. Currently my top pick, alongside Benriach 25.