Review #155 & 156: Edradour 10 yr. - Signatory 2006 Binny's, Edradour 14 yr. - 2002 Sherry Cask Ibisco #1413
Today I will side by side two Edradour. One is 2nd fill sherry IB, the other one is a single cask offering that comes in a "Ibisco" decanter. I have been eyeing the IB since it went on sale at Binnys. Lets see if it is worth purchasing.
Highland - 10- NCF- NCA - Sample ($90 at the local) - 59.6%
Color - Russet
Nose - Caramel, raisins, faint floral all muted - with water caramel goes away raisins and floral intensify
Palate - Fruit, wood - with water dried apricot and little else. More pleasant but still boring.
Finish - Medium short - Hot, slight bitter, faint sherry fruit - With water fruit, less heat, caramel
Overall - 5 - OK, that is not pleasant. Blunt and hot, not a great pick, lets see what some water does to it. OK, water makes it palatable but it is still blunt and boring. I was disappointed by this but I can see why this has sat on the shelves long enough to get discounted.
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Edradour 14 yr. - 2002 Sherry Cask Ibisco #1413 – 54.3%
Highland - 14- NCF- NCA - Sample ($100 at the local if I had to guess) - 54.3%
Color - Russet
Nose - Caramel, Cherry - almost like a whisky Dr. Pepper
Palate - Caramel, orange, hints of dried fruit, spice
Finish - Medium short - Chocolate, candles, cherry
Overall - 6 - I enjoyed this one. I didn't find it super complex but it was certainly an enjoyable sherry bomb. It was interesting how different the juice was on these two. Still more caramel in it than most of the typical sherried suspects. If this was available, I would think about picking up a bottle.
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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.
10 Best in Show
9 Great Dram for Special Occasions
8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection
7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood
6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5 I would drink it happily if offered
4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks
3 Maybe some soda will make this potable
2 I'll Pass
1 Toilet cleaner
Inclusive Ratings
Overall 6.1
Standard Deviation 0.90
Skew 0.66
Kurtosis -0.16
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