Blair Athol 10 Year Old / Bloody Sergeant / Household Series / Macbeth Act One Highland Whisky

Sophia Laurent — Interesting character

7/10

Blair Athol has that distinctive slightly honeyed, slightly funky house style and it comes through nicely here. There's a savoury edge underneath the sweetness that keeps me coming back to the glass. I'd rate the quality around a solid 7 — enjoyable but not quite in 'must own' territory for me at this price.

Elena Vasquez — Interesting character

7/10

Blair Athol has that distinctive slightly honeyed, slightly funky house style and it comes through nicely here. There's a savoury edge underneath the sweetness that keeps me coming back to the glass. I'd rate the quality around a solid 7 — enjoyable but not quite in 'must own' territory for me at this price.

Marcus Chen — Interesting character

7/10

Blair Athol has that distinctive slightly honeyed, slightly funky house style and it comes through nicely here. There's a savoury edge underneath the sweetness that keeps me coming back to the glass. I'd rate the quality around a solid 7 — enjoyable but not quite in 'must own' territory for me at this price.

Tomas Rivera — Good whisky, tough price point

7/10

Decent Highland malt with plenty of honey, a bit of dark chocolate, and some gentle oak. The 51.8% ABV gives it a nice warmth without being aggressive. My only gripe is the price — there's stiff competition around the £95 mark and some of those bottles have more age on them.

Suki Patel — Good whisky, tough price point

7/10

Decent Highland malt with plenty of honey, a bit of dark chocolate, and some gentle oak. The 51.8% ABV gives it a nice warmth without being aggressive. My only gripe is the price — there's stiff competition around the £95 mark and some of those bottles have more age on them.

Mei-Lin Wu — Good whisky, tough price point

7/10

Decent Highland malt with plenty of honey, a bit of dark chocolate, and some gentle oak. The 51.8% ABV gives it a nice warmth without being aggressive. My only gripe is the price — there's stiff competition around the £95 mark and some of those bottles have more age on them.

Zara Al-Hassan — Solid but not a steal

7/10

I enjoy this neat after dinner. It's got a nice waxy quality with some stewed apple and a hint of sulphur that blows off after a few minutes. At nearly £96 for a 10 year old though, I'd want a bit more depth. The Macbeth series packaging is gorgeous, I'll give them that.

Ethan Cooper — Solid but not a steal

7/10

I enjoy this neat after dinner. It's got a nice waxy quality with some stewed apple and a hint of sulphur that blows off after a few minutes. At nearly £96 for a 10 year old though, I'd want a bit more depth. The Macbeth series packaging is gorgeous, I'll give them that.

Hannah Brooks — Solid but not a steal

7/10

I enjoy this neat after dinner. It's got a nice waxy quality with some stewed apple and a hint of sulphur that blows off after a few minutes. At nearly £96 for a 10 year old though, I'd want a bit more depth. The Macbeth series packaging is gorgeous, I'll give them that.

Nia Okafor — Great with a splash of water

8/10

Poured this at a tasting night with friends and it was the surprise hit. Neat it's quite spirity and cereal-forward, but add water and you get this lovely wave of vanilla custard and poached pear. The finish lingers for ages. Blair Athol doesn't get enough love as a distillery.

Yuki Nakamura — Great with a splash of water

8/10

Poured this at a tasting night with friends and it was the surprise hit. Neat it's quite spirity and cereal-forward, but add water and you get this lovely wave of vanilla custard and poached pear. The finish lingers for ages. Blair Athol doesn't get enough love as a distillery.

Marcus Blackwell — Great with a splash of water

8/10

Poured this at a tasting night with friends and it was the surprise hit. Neat it's quite spirity and cereal-forward, but add water and you get this lovely wave of vanilla custard and poached pear. The finish lingers for ages. Blair Athol doesn't get enough love as a distillery.

Penelope Hart — Expected more from the hype

6/10

I grabbed this after seeing the Macbeth series getting attention online. It's fine — some toffee, a bit of spice, pleasant enough finish. But I kept waiting for a wow moment that never came. At cask strength I wanted more intensity. Might work better for someone who prefers gentler Highlands.

Alex Ramos — Expected more from the hype

6/10

I grabbed this after seeing the Macbeth series getting attention online. It's fine — some toffee, a bit of spice, pleasant enough finish. But I kept waiting for a wow moment that never came. At cask strength I wanted more intensity. Might work better for someone who prefers gentler Highlands.

Marianne Blom — Expected more from the hype

6/10

I grabbed this after seeing the Macbeth series getting attention online. It's fine — some toffee, a bit of spice, pleasant enough finish. But I kept waiting for a wow moment that never came. At cask strength I wanted more intensity. Might work better for someone who prefers gentler Highlands.

Idris Ibrahim — Perfect after-dinner dram

8/10

Rich and warming with notes of Christmas cake and orange peel. I get a lovely nuttiness too, almost like praline. The high ABV carries the flavours well without burning. This has become my go-to when I want something satisfying but not too demanding to think about.

Finn OBrien — Perfect after-dinner dram

8/10

Rich and warming with notes of Christmas cake and orange peel. I get a lovely nuttiness too, almost like praline. The high ABV carries the flavours well without burning. This has become my go-to when I want something satisfying but not too demanding to think about.

Sibel Nur — Perfect after-dinner dram

8/10

Rich and warming with notes of Christmas cake and orange peel. I get a lovely nuttiness too, almost like praline. The high ABV carries the flavours well without burning. This has become my go-to when I want something satisfying but not too demanding to think about.

Liam Anderson — Punches above its age

8/10

For a 10 year old, this Blair Athol has no business being this complex. Big honey and dried fruit on the nose, then baking spices kick in at that 51.8% — drinks hot but in the best way. Added a few drops of water and it opened right up into toffee and orchard fruit.

Noah Williams — Punches above its age

8/10

For a 10 year old, this Blair Athol has no business being this complex. Big honey and dried fruit on the nose, then baking spices kick in at that 51.8% — drinks hot but in the best way. Added a few drops of water and it opened right up into toffee and orchard fruit.