BLAIR ATHOL
Location : | Blair Atholl (With a double 'l'), Pitlochry, Perthshire. Now not at Blair Atholl, as its name suggests, the distillery is to be found on the southern approach road to Pitlochry, just off the main A9. OS Sheet 43 ; Map reference NN 87 65 ; Latitude 3 50dg N, Longitude 56 45dg W |
Region : | Highland Central. (Midlands) – Tayside Region. |
Country : | Scotland |
Type : | Highland |
Distillery : | Blair Athol Distillery. Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5LY TEL: 01796 472234 – FAX: 01796 473292 Easter-Sept, Mon-Sat: 0900.17.00. Sun: 12.00-17.00. Oct-Easter, Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.00 (last tour at 16.00). Dec-Feb, tours by appointment only. |
Founded : | Aprox. 1825 (Alexander Connacher & Co.) The still trace its origin to 1798. Extended in the 1970's. |
Owner : | United Distillers plc. |
Producer : | ? |
Water : | Kinnaird Burn and Ben Vrackie (Pitlochry) / Allt Dour (Burn of the Otter) |
Remark : | The distillery was founded in the late 1790's at Pitlochry and the owners have always insisted on using Orkney peat, preferred for its young character. The resulting whisky has a dry, sharp nose, becoming sweeter and creamier with some cereal notes, light caramel and heathery overtones. The flavour is smooth and sweet, with a gingery finish and and mossy overtones. Here's a rip from www.whiskyweb.com : Another rip from the Scotch Doc.: From the book 'The Scottish Collection' Classic Malts by Carol P. Shaw : |
BOTTLINGS
BLAIR ATHOL | |
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Age : | 8 Years Old |
Vol : | 40% |
Price : | ? |
Remark : | None at present time. |
BLAIR ATHOL 12 years old |
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Age : | 12 Years Old |
Vol : | 43% |
Price : | ? |
Remark : | (Avalible from United Distillers 12 Year Old. / Wm. Cadenhead from 13 to 23 Y.O.) |
Here's a request from Kathy Michell Who was Lady Murray of Blair Athol around 1650 she is one of my ancestors. I myself found that she was married twice her second husband being a John Bright who died of typhus. She later married Joseph Bell. They left Scotland after the Battle of Culloden Moor in 1746 when the Clans were dissolved – went to Yorkshire to find work. Cheers for the Orkney Peat! Please help if you can, thanks. Kathy Michell |
LINKS………. | to official Blair Athol or related web pages. |
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