🥃 Edradour 10 Year Old
The core expression of Edradour: an unpeated ten-year-old whisky from Oloroso sherry casks; 43 or 46% ABV depending on the release.
Edradour 10 Year Old is the core expression of the Edradour brand, from Pitlochry in the Highlands, and part of its classic range. It is an unpeated single malt Scotch whisky aged for ten years. The strength depends on the release: 46% ABV on the distillery website, and 43% ABV at the British retailer House of Malt.
The whisky is distilled, matured and bottled at the distillery itself. According to the Edradour website, the Distillery Edition is matured entirely in Oloroso sherry casks, without chill filtration or colouring; House of Malt adds ex-bourbon casks to the Oloroso ones. The Unchillfiltered version is a single-cask release with the distillation and bottling dates on the label.
Why it matters to you. It is a good starting point for the sherried style of the brand, while Edradour Ballechin 10 Year Old from the same distillery is peated. There are several releases, so check the strength and cask types on the label. Without chill filtration the whisky may turn cloudy when cold, which does not affect the taste. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol consumption is safe.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 43 or 46% ABV depending on the release |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 10 years |
| Cask type | ex-Oloroso sherry (House of Malt also ex-bourbon) |
| Raw material | barley malt, unpeated |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Highland) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Edradour 10 Year Old → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oloroso, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Edradour, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Highland whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Edradour Ballechin 10 Year Old, 🥃 Edradour Ballechin 10 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is Edradour 10 Year Old peated?
No. The distillery's peated whisky is sold separately under the name Ballechin.
What is the strength of Edradour 10 Year Old?
It depends on the release: the Distillery Edition and Unchillfiltered are 46% ABV on the distillery website, and 43% ABV at House of Malt.
Why does Edradour 10 Year Old turn cloudy when cold?
It is bottled without chill filtration; the distillery notes that this does not affect the taste.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel — American white oak cask of 180–200 litres used for bourbon: bourbon may only be aged in new charred casks, so used ones go to Scotch, Irish whiskey and rum.
Similar
🥃 Edradour Ballechin 10 Year Old · 🥃 Tomatin 18 Year Old · 🥃 Tomatin Cask Strength · 🥃 Balblair 25 Year Old · 🥃 Ledaig 18 Year Old · 🥃 Tomatin 12 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Edradour Distillery: Edradour 10 Year Old Distillery Edition (46 %; 100 % Oloroso sherry casks; unchillfiltered; natural colour; distilled, matured and bottled at Edradour)
- Edradour Distillery: Edradour 10 Year Old Unchillfiltered (46 %; single Oloroso sherry cask; may turn cloudy when cool; natural colour)
- Edradour Distillery: Classic Range (Edradour 10 Year Old Distillery Edition, Edradour 10 Year Old Unchillfiltered, Caledonia 12 Year Old)
- House of Malt: Edradour 10 Year Old Distillery Edition (43 %; ex-Oloroso sherry and ex-bourbon casks; natural colour; Pitlochry)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)