Blair Athol 2011 / 13 Year Old / Port Finish / Signatory for The Whisky Exchange Highland Whisky

Petra Novak — Nice but needs water

7/10

Straight out of the bottle at 57.8% this was a bit hot and one-dimensional for me. But add a good splash of water and it transforms — suddenly you get toffee, baked apple, and wine gum notes. Took me a few sessions to figure out the sweet spot. If you're patient with it, there's a lot to enjoy here.

Ingrid Holm — Nice but needs water

7/10

Straight out of the bottle at 57.8% this was a bit hot and one-dimensional for me. But add a good splash of water and it transforms — suddenly you get toffee, baked apple, and wine gum notes. Took me a few sessions to figure out the sweet spot. If you're patient with it, there's a lot to enjoy here.

Omar Diallo — Nice but needs water

7/10

Straight out of the bottle at 57.8% this was a bit hot and one-dimensional for me. But add a good splash of water and it transforms — suddenly you get toffee, baked apple, and wine gum notes. Took me a few sessions to figure out the sweet spot. If you're patient with it, there's a lot to enjoy here.

Nia Okafor — Good but the port is a bit dominant

7/10

I like this but I wish the port finish was dialled back a touch. It leans heavily into jam and dried fruit territory which masks some of the distillery character I was hoping for. That said, the texture is lovely at natural strength and the finish goes on forever. Worth trying but maybe not a rebuy for me.

Jorge Castillo — Good but the port is a bit dominant

7/10

I like this but I wish the port finish was dialled back a touch. It leans heavily into jam and dried fruit territory which masks some of the distillery character I was hoping for. That said, the texture is lovely at natural strength and the finish goes on forever. Worth trying but maybe not a rebuy for me.

Yuki Nakamura — Good but the port is a bit dominant

7/10

I like this but I wish the port finish was dialled back a touch. It leans heavily into jam and dried fruit territory which masks some of the distillery character I was hoping for. That said, the texture is lovely at natural strength and the finish goes on forever. Worth trying but maybe not a rebuy for me.

Rafael Santos — Nice but needs water

7/10

Straight out of the bottle at 57.8% this was a bit hot and one-dimensional for me. But add a good splash of water and it transforms — suddenly you get toffee, baked apple, and wine gum notes. Took me a few sessions to figure out the sweet spot. If you're patient with it, there's a lot to enjoy here.

Isla McCallister — Nice but needs water

7/10

Straight out of the bottle at 57.8% this was a bit hot and one-dimensional for me. But add a good splash of water and it transforms — suddenly you get toffee, baked apple, and wine gum notes. Took me a few sessions to figure out the sweet spot. If you're patient with it, there's a lot to enjoy here.

Idris Ibrahim — Decent but not my style

6/10

I tend to prefer sherried or bourbon-matured whiskies so the port finish isn't really my thing. It's well made, no question — the quality is there and the price is reasonable for what you get. Just a bit too winey and tannic for my personal taste. If you love port-finished whisky though, you'll probably rate this higher than I did.

Finn OBrien — Decent but not my style

6/10

I tend to prefer sherried or bourbon-matured whiskies so the port finish isn't really my thing. It's well made, no question — the quality is there and the price is reasonable for what you get. Just a bit too winey and tannic for my personal taste. If you love port-finished whisky though, you'll probably rate this higher than I did.

Sibel Nur — Decent but not my style

6/10

I tend to prefer sherried or bourbon-matured whiskies so the port finish isn't really my thing. It's well made, no question — the quality is there and the price is reasonable for what you get. Just a bit too winey and tannic for my personal taste. If you love port-finished whisky though, you'll probably rate this higher than I did.

Ravi Krishnan — Good but the port is a bit dominant

7/10

I like this but I wish the port finish was dialled back a touch. It leans heavily into jam and dried fruit territory which masks some of the distillery character I was hoping for. That said, the texture is lovely at natural strength and the finish goes on forever. Worth trying but maybe not a rebuy for me.

Clara Johansson — Good but the port is a bit dominant

7/10

I like this but I wish the port finish was dialled back a touch. It leans heavily into jam and dried fruit territory which masks some of the distillery character I was hoping for. That said, the texture is lovely at natural strength and the finish goes on forever. Worth trying but maybe not a rebuy for me.

Daniel Oyama — Decent but not my style

6/10

I tend to prefer sherried or bourbon-matured whiskies so the port finish isn't really my thing. It's well made, no question — the quality is there and the price is reasonable for what you get. Just a bit too winey and tannic for my personal taste. If you love port-finished whisky though, you'll probably rate this higher than I did.

Mia Sundberg — Decent but not my style

6/10

I tend to prefer sherried or bourbon-matured whiskies so the port finish isn't really my thing. It's well made, no question — the quality is there and the price is reasonable for what you get. Just a bit too winey and tannic for my personal taste. If you love port-finished whisky though, you'll probably rate this higher than I did.

Amira Benali — Solid dram, fair price

8/10

For £95 you're getting a 13-year-old cask strength single cask — that's honestly decent value these days. Nose is all stewed berries and a bit of chocolate. On the palate it's rich and warming with that 57.8% giving it real presence. I drink it neat and let it breathe for ten minutes.

Derek Chang — Solid dram, fair price

8/10

For £95 you're getting a 13-year-old cask strength single cask — that's honestly decent value these days. Nose is all stewed berries and a bit of chocolate. On the palate it's rich and warming with that 57.8% giving it real presence. I drink it neat and let it breathe for ten minutes.

Freya Lindqvist — Solid dram, fair price

8/10

For £95 you're getting a 13-year-old cask strength single cask — that's honestly decent value these days. Nose is all stewed berries and a bit of chocolate. On the palate it's rich and warming with that 57.8% giving it real presence. I drink it neat and let it breathe for ten minutes.

Marco Andretti — Great TWE exclusive

8/10

Picked this up during a visit to the London shop. The staff recommended it and they weren't wrong. It's got that classic Signatory quality — well-chosen cask, bottled at natural strength, no nonsense. The port finish complements the Highland maltiness really nicely. Would happily share this with friends.

Natalie Ford — Great TWE exclusive

8/10

Picked this up during a visit to the London shop. The staff recommended it and they weren't wrong. It's got that classic Signatory quality — well-chosen cask, bottled at natural strength, no nonsense. The port finish complements the Highland maltiness really nicely. Would happily share this with friends.