Murray McDavid-Blair Athol-Benchmark 12 Year Old 46%

Nose:

Caramel,almonds, sweet popcorn.

Palate:

Baking spices, rich malt, oaky vanilla.

Finish:

Long, dried fruits, gentle oak.
Notes from the bottle.

Murray McDavid-Scotch Whisky Bottler

Established early in 1994, Murray McDavid has quickly become a leading Scotch whisky bottler. One of the first to start using a variety of interesting casks in the Art of Maturation to produce Inspired Scotch Whisky.

Murray McDavid was established by London wine merchants Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin and Springbank Distillery’s Gordon Wright. They quickly gained a reputation for maturing whisky in interesting casks, especially in fine wine casks. In 2000, the Murray McDavid team set about reopening the closed Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay, engaging the services of Jim McEwan, Islay’s most celebrated Master Distiller.

In 2012, spirits giant Remy Cointreau purchased Bruichladdich Distillery and Murray McDavid. Later, Murray McDavid was sold to its current owners, leading Scotch whisky broker, Aceo Ltd. Today, the home of Murray McDavid is Coleburn Distillery in Speyside, where we continue the tradition of bottling artfully-matured Scotch whisky.

Information from Murray McDavid

Blair Athol Distillery

The distillery stands at the gateway to the Scottish Highlands in the picturesque town of Pitlochry, Perthshire and near the River Tummel.

It is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland. It was established in 1798 by John Steward and Robert Robertson.

The original name was the ‘Aldour’. Named after the Alt Dour burn (stream) from which the distillery draws its pure water.