Edradour 2025, 12 yrs, 46 %, SCAA Charity Bottling, WB293637

It's another charity bottling, so I bought it anyway just to support the cause, but I wasn't expecting anything in return. The SCAA (Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance) is a registered charity that assists the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) with emergency medical services by providing helicopter-based air ambulances. Nevertheless, Edradour's 10-year-old bottlings have lost a lot of complexity and depth in recent years, and consequently I have lost more and more interest. Of course just my opinion.

Nose: That's what I'm talking about: lots of sherry notes, but lacking in complexity and pretty simple. There are rum raisins, but not much sweetness, no sticky toffee, just an alcoholic freshness and some herbs. Surprisingly, there are some milk desserts like rice pudding, but no cinnamon. Now cacao powder and milk chocolate appear.

Palate: Despite the 46% ABV, it's quite alcoholic and spirit-driven. There is only a superficial sweetness and a burning sensation, as well as nutmeg and, finally, cinnamon. There is spiciness from ginger and some white pepper. It is sharp and oaky.

Finish: short and peppery, spicy. Although nothing was expected, it is still disappointing. Gone... “Vanished. Nothing left. Nothing said.” ― Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed

86/86/85