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Highlands
1798
Allt Dour Burn
United Distillers & Vintners Ltd
Operational
Yes
+44 (0)1796 482003
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Blair Athol distillery was founded in
1798, but it closed again soon after. It
remained closed until 1825, when it was
reopened by John Robertson. A long line
of different owners then followed
throughout the years. The distillery was
finally closed in 1932 before being
purchased by Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd, in
1933. Arthur Bell didn't actually
produce any whisky at the distillery
until 1949 at which time it had been
totally rebuilt. It then run until 1970
when the production capacity was
doubled. Arthur Bell & Sons became part
of Guinness in 1989. The latter is
currently part of the United Distillers
and Vintners, now Diageo. Only 5% of the Blair Athol
production is sold as single malt, the
majority of malt produced at Blair Athol
is sold to blenders. Blair Athol is a
main contributor to the Bell's whisky
blend.
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Blair Athol Tasting Notes
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 Blair
Athol 12 Year Old Flora & Fauna.
Colour: Gold.
Nose: Sweetness. Smoky. Ginger.
Taste:
Sweet and fruity. A soft start slowly
develops into a prolonged explosion.
Finish: Average length, sweet, hint of smoke.
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Blair Athol Bottlings
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Blair Athol offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- Blair Athol 12 Year Old Flora & Fauna Series.
- 1975 Rare Malts Series 27 Year
Old.
- 1966 27 Year Old Platinum Series.
- Bicentenary 18 Year Old Sherrywood.
- 1992 12 Year Old Sherry Cask
- Many more independent bottlings
available from quality whisky shops
such as The Whisky Exchange.
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