Blair Athol 23 Year Old was aged in ex-sherry European oak casks, and the sherry influence is strong in this rich, intensely flavorful dram. The notes of candied orange peel, baking spice, and dark chocolate evoke the amalgam of a fruitcake. The whisky shows its age only on the back of the palate, when some oaky spice comes to the fore along with raisin and orange notes on the medium-length, dry finish.