Edradour 10 Year Old
Edradour · Edradour Distillery
Edradour is often called Scotland's smallest traditional distillery, and its 10 Year proves that limited scale can produce outsized character. It's an approachable Highland malt with hidden layers that reward a slow pour.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Honeyed malt and dried fruit open gently, with a subtle thread of almond and vanilla beneath. A faint clove spice sharpens the edges after a few minutes in the glass.
Palate
Creamy and buttery at entry, moving into a surprisingly complex mid-palate of cocoa, peach, and toasted wood. The body is medium but there's a persistence that belies its modest proof.
Finish
Warm and malty with dried fruit and a quiet earthy note that lingers longer than expected.
- Region
- Highlands
- Cask Type
- Ex-sherry and ex-bourbon
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Predominantly ex-sherry casks with some ex-bourbon
- Chill-Filtered
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Highland Honey Sour — 2 oz Edradour 10 · 0.75 oz lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 1 egg white · Dry shake, then shake with ice, strain into coupe, garnish with grated nutmeg.
Food Pairing
Aged cheddar with fig chutney
Produced at Edradour Distillery near Pitlochry — one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland with just three employees handling production — using copper pot stills so compact they look like they belong in a farmhouse kitchen.
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