Description
A 12-year-old Blair Athol single malt Scotch whisky distilled in 2013, finished in a Palo Cortado cask and bottled by Duncan Taylor for The Octave series.
Blair Athol
Blair Athol The Octave 12 Year Old, Palo Cortado Cask, Cask #3252184, 2013, Duncan Taylor, 52.7%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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Average Score
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Overall Rating
85.5/100
Great85.5 / 100
Based on 2 published Maltiply reviews.
- Nose
- N.A
- Palate
- The palate brings toffee, dark chocolate and nutty sherry notes, carried by a dense, spicy texture.
- Finish
- N.A
Reviews
meadow owl3 Oct85 / 100
Toffee and nutty sherry intrigue.
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: Toffee, Dark chocolate, Nutty sherry notes, Dense, spicy textureFinish: No tasting notes yet
Ccanal.tram4 Sept
86 / 100
Toffee and dark chocolate give this a comforting richness, while the nutty sherry notes and dense, spicy texture keep it interesting. That’s a warmly appealing combination.
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: Toffee, Dark chocolate, Nutty sherry notes, Dense, spicy textureFinish: No tasting notes yet
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Home of MaltsVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 137.36
- Region
- Highlands
- Age
- 12 Years
- Vintage
- 2013
- Bottled
- 2026
- ABV
- 52.7%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Blair Athol
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Palo Cortado cask finish; maturation cask type not specified
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - Duncan Taylor
- Peated
- N.A
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- No
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 3252184
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 109
- Has box
- N.A
- Closure
- Screw cap
- Presentation
- Glass bottle with screw cap
- Series highlights
- The Octave
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- N.A
- Palate
- The palate brings toffee, dark chocolate and nutty sherry notes, carried by a dense, spicy texture.
- Finish
- N.A