Edradour 13 Year Old 2012 Sauternes Small Batch 70cl, 48.2%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold. This is a presentation-led inference based on Sauternes cask maturation and bottle imagery.
Nose: Buttery pastries, fudge, syrupy dates, honeyed apricot, citrus peel, and juicy vinous sweetness.
Palate: Rich and sweet with dried fruit, soft spice, toffee, and a rounded dessert-wine character. This palate wording is a careful adaptation of the retailer profile rather than a full official distillery tasting note.
Finish: Medium to long with lingering honeyed fruit, soft spice, and sweet wine richness. This finish wording is an informed style-based inference from the available source descriptions.
Description
Edradour 13 Year Old 2012 Sauternes Small Batch 70cl 48.2% is a distinctive Highland single malt Scotch whisky from one of Scotland’s smallest and most traditional distilleries. Distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2025, this release shows a sweeter and more fruit-led side of Edradour, shaped by full maturation in first-fill Sauternes hogsheads.
This 13-year-old small batch bottling was matured in six first-fill Sauternes hogsheads, casks 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, and 174. It was bottled at 48.2% ABV, with natural colour and without chill filtration, helping preserve the whisky’s texture and depth. The total outturn was 1,983 bottles.
Sauternes cask maturation gives Edradour’s naturally rich spirit a more dessert-like profile than the distillery’s better-known sherry bottlings. Retail notes point to buttery pastry, fudge, syrupy dates, honeyed apricot, citrus peel, and dried fruit, making this a strong choice for drinkers who enjoy sweet wine cask influence in single malt whisky.
Why Choose Edradour 13 Year Old 2012 Sauternes Small Batch
This release offers a richer, sweeter, and more dessert-driven take on Edradour’s Highland house style.
13-year-old Highland single malt Scotch whisky
Distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2025
Matured in first-fill Sauternes hogsheads
Bottled at 48.2% ABV
Natural colour and non-chill filtered
Limited to 1,983 bottles
Ideal For
Fans of sweet wine cask matured single malts
Edradour enthusiasts looking for a different cask style
Drinkers who enjoy rich dessert-like whisky profiles
Customers seeking limited small-batch distillery releases
Product Details
Product: Edradour 13 Year Old 2012 Sauternes Small Batch
Distillery: Edradour
Region: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 Years Old
Vintage: 2012
Bottled: 9 July 2025
Cask Type: First-Fill Sauternes Hogsheads
Cask Numbers: 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174
ABV: 48.2%
Bottle Size: 70cl
Outturn: 1,983 Bottles
Presentation: Natural Colour, Non-Chill Filtered
Collector’s Note
This bottling has good enthusiast appeal because it combines limited availability with a less common Sauternes maturation style for Edradour. For buyers who enjoy comparing the distillery’s classic sherried profile with sweeter wine-cask releases, this is an especially interesting addition. That comparison point is an inference based on the cask style and Edradour’s broader release profile.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.1 kg |
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