Мнения об Edradour 2018 SV Edradour No.2 - Inaugural Release расходятся: часть отзывов отмечает специи, сухофрукты и шери, другие указывают на молодость, резкость и дисбаланс. Разброс оценок и характера описаний говорит скорее о спорном, «на любителя» релизе, чем о едином консенсусе.
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В отзывах последовательно звучит тема молодости и незрелости: виски описывают как «слишком молодой», «острый», «незрелый», с плохо интегрированным алкоголем, а в ряде случаев — с серными, дрожжевыми, кисло-горькими и «пластиковыми» нотами. Некоторые прямо называют его дисгармоничным и разочаровывающим, отмечают чрезмерную горечь и кислотность, а также искусственно звучащие ноты шери. При этом другие находят характер приятным и интересным: подчёркивают пряность (имбирь, корица, гвоздика, «спекулос», пряничные мотивы), сухофрукты (изюм, финики, фиги), орехи, шоколад, ваниль, цитрус и длинный для своего возраста финиш; отдельно отмечается, что виски не перегружен шери, но требует времени и, по ряду мнений, воды, чтобы раскрыться и смягчить молодость.
Есть и расхождения по поводу шери и дуба: одни считают влияние вина/шери сильным, другие — что шери ощущается искусственным и плохо интегрированным, а дубовая пряность и горечь преобладают над сладостью. Несколько отзывов прямо указывают, что релиз «разделяет мнения», и предупреждают о чувствительности к серным нотам. Общий тон текстов — это поляризованные впечатления о молодом, пряном, шери-выдержанном виски с грубоватым характером, а не единодушная похвала или хула.
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· 2026-10-08T05:43:08Z · источник evidence
glenrobConnoisseur8618 nov 2025 8:46 pm
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
KikipExpert Senior8322 nov 2025 7:27 pm
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
rehgermanyNewbie8001 dec 2025 8:16 pm
The house style from No. 1 is noticeable in the taste, but it still needs a few years to develop.
duranadavidExpert Senior7023 apr 2026 8:12 pm
aroma: harsher, grain, grass, herbal taste: harsh, grain, hay That's bad, something like Teaninich DSR2025 or Method. Even sherry casks won't save that
Red fruits, almonds, porridge, cinnamon and a light hint of sulphur. A really nice Highland whisky, rich and full of character. It needed some time in the bottle to really open up. Half way now, yes it’s young and spirit forward but for me in a nice way. Still some funk and spice but I like it, I think it’s more personal preference then that it’s a bad whisky.
Northern&IslesExpert Senior7014 feb 2026 6:40 pm
Immediately the first off-note is that of freshly opened grain, plastic, rubber tires, perhaps even blue cheese, unpleasant, spirity, seeming far too young, like new make, then unfortunately also sherry cask aromas that seem artificial and not well integrated. Uneven, disharmonious, too young, too sharp, with off-notes. Disappointing. Too much bitterness and acidity, like unripe tartaric acid, red tartaric acid-based vinegar essence, something distinctly artificial in taste like modeling clay, with rubbery residue, unbalanced, too young, unripe, disharmonious, alcohol poorly integrated. Sherry seems artificial A short to medium-long finish, with even more of this drastic, acid-emphasized bitterness, unpleasant. Conclusion: Huge disappointment, bad distillate, bad casks, poorly matured with off-notes. Completely unnecessary and definitely not a purchase candidate. How can anyone fill such garbage... That's certainly not a candidate for a representative birthday bottling... Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
нос 79 · вкус 68 · финиш 62
rocknrollbuddaNewbie8128 feb 2026 7:42 pm
Too young, too sharp, unbalanced. The alcohol is poorly integrated, which is unsurprising given its ABV and age. It needs another three years in the barrel. It's not enjoyable in its current state.
MaltimexExpert Senior8716 oct 2025 2:55 pm
Tried at WhiskyLive Germany 2025 in Hamburg: Surprisingly spicy—absolute spiced gingerbread; I love it!
Edradour is a small farm distillery with a unique charm, featuring small, squat stills housed in old farm buildings. This distinctive whisky is characterized by its rough, somewhat impure – yet unique – character, achieved through the setting of the stills, the open cast-iron mash tun, and the worm tubs. In 2018, Andrew Symington built an exact replica of the original distillery in a hall on the other side of the small Edradour Burn. Edradour No. 2 is intended to increase capacity and meet rising demand. This is where the unpeated Edradour whiskies will likely be produced, while the peated Ballechin will continue to be distilled in the original building. To celebrate Edradour's 200th anniversary, an inaugural release of Edradour No. 2 has now been published. This is not an official bottling, but rather a release from Signatory Vintage, aged seven years and – true to Signatory's style – matured in first-fill Oloroso sherry butts. The whisky is bottled at 100 proof and will still be available in many shops for under €50 in the summer of 2026. glen-efze.de
KingAndiExpert Senior8522 dec 2025 10:16 pm
I'm not entirely sure if this is meant to be the future style of Plant 2. You can recognize Edradour, but there are clearly different notes. I think we'll have to wait and see which direction it's going in...
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
84
Spicy, with sherry notes, wood tannins, and alcohol. It also has the aroma of burnt cookies.
Вкус
86
Dark dates and figs, vanilla, a peppery heat, and a good amount of wood. It can't quite hide its youth; slight metallic notes come through. Chocolate—do I detect a hint of cinnamon? Perhaps a splash of water would do it good.
Финиш
85
Medium-length, spicy, dark and young...
rattenfangerExpert Senior7802 jan 2026 10:27 am
Not sure how this young and unmature whisky can score 86 or 87 points. When the nose is still in the okay area, the taste is unbalanced and screams about youth. Sulphuric, sour and yeasty notes just turn my head away from this release. And this one has been chosen to celebrate Edradour 200th anniversary? 10yo 46% is a much, much better option
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
80
not the most intensive - malt, pastry, citrus in the base. Light winy notes, plums, sour cherry, gooseberry, some yeasty dough.
Вкус
76
unpleasant yeasty and unmature notes make the impression that the whisky is simply not ready. Light sweetness, chili, grassy.
Финиш
78
mid-long, to its defence the whisky gets slightly better in the aftertaste. However still nothing special, mostly astringent oak and wine sourness.
feolaiConnoisseur8422 feb 2026 6:09 am
Nose-84; Taste-84; Finish-84.
ryju007Connoisseur8524 may 2026 12:47 am
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
BodeludeExpert Junior8319 nov 2025 10:25 pm
This is a whisky that’s likely to divide opinions rather than bring them together. The spices dominate the profile, evoking a rich blend of gingerbread and traditional fruitcake
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
83
Cinnamon, vanilla and some nuts. Raisins, dates and quite spicy. A little like fruitcake. Cocoa and some notes of chocolate..after a while quite prominent notes of fruity esters, especially something like banana.
Вкус
84
A lot of spices, more cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Very powerful. Then dried fruits, raisins, dates and hints of candied oranges.
Финиш
82
Rather medium with a quite nice sweetness, again a lot of spices, a little dried fruits and berries.
CasketjeExpert Senior8022 nov 2025 9:13 am
The nose is still acceptable in a way but the taste is just awful - bitter, astringent, just really not nice. Not sure what they were thinking bottling this, and to celebrate the 200th anniversary of your distillery? Somebody must've played a terrible joke here.
нос 85 · вкус 79 · финиш 77
WhiskyslamConnoisseur8428 nov 2025 5:10 pm
нос 86 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
FernetBrancoConnoisseur8720 jul 2026 2:33 pm
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
ea teasseExpert Junior7905 nov 2025 7:51 pm
Gingerbread, cacao powder, milk chocolate, dried dates, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg. And all that very very loud. It screams those flavors and for me it's just a bit too much. There is also too much sweetness going on for me. Not really balanced in my opinion.
IzzinoConnoisseur9111 dec 2025 12:03 am
A very pleasant surprise. The whisky is very pleasant, sweet, jammy, but at the same time significantly spicy with a long finish.
domaniConnoisseur8515 mar 2026 10:29 am
Interesting aroma and well-crafted despite its young age. For me, these aren't flaws; the alcohol content does betray its youth, yet it still tastes older. A positive aspect is that it's not overpowered by sherry. Depending on the day, you can add water to mask its youth and further enhance the aromas. A whisky off the beaten track - March 13, 2026
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
86
The first note could be described as a flaw, but if you give it time, it fades and becomes warm bread dough, followed by spicy and fruity notes: bergamot, warm apple sprinkled with cinnamon, wet wood, roasted malt – the spice clearly takes center stage here.
Вкус
85
Malty, soapy sweetness, typical of Edradour, peppered speculoos, lavender butter, wood, the alcohol is strong but well integrated, citrus fruit, orange
Финиш
84
Medium-long, bitter, oak, dough
Benco37Expert Senior8703 sep 2026 10:22 pm
Great Panak, I drank it at a wedding, I need to try it again
Tk421Expert Senior8527 nov 2025 12:42 pm
A great deal of wine influence.
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
FluidSunshineConnoisseur928 dec 2025 10:17 am
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valasiosConnoisseur8509 feb 2026 12:12 am
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
BorosExpert Junior8624 apr 2026 4:55 pm
Light and oily, bit of sharpness in the back of the throat. Interesting whisky especially for the price point
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
85
Meadowy - hay and some herbs, apples, grain, wood.
Вкус
86
Much cinnamon, clove, and wood, it leans towards a dried fruit compote.
Финиш
86
Butter biscuits, vanilla, camphor, and cherry on the finish, grains.
Nick_Hildebrand_2000Connoisseur7102 nov 2025 4:34 pm
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
70
Acid, sulfur, and baby vomit
Вкус
72
Bitter, sour, sulfur
Финиш
70
Sulphur, sour and bitter
MetalWarriorMember Senior8709 nov 2025 9:31 pm
Young and with rough edges, which I like - brilliant for the price.
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
87
Cinnamon, oak, vanilla, pudding - eggnog? Perhaps also sulfur; those who are sensitive to that and don't like it, be warned; it doesn't bother me, anyway.
Вкус
86
Caramel, lots of oak spice, cinnamon, lots of cinnamon :D and a little youthful spiciness. In my opinion, it needs water; then a nice Scotch-like texture forms, the oak spice recedes a little, the spiciness diminishes, and the mouthfeel becomes oilier. Completely different from a Caledonia 12; less creamy, less sherry, the oak spice and cinnamon are significantly stronger than the sweetness. As someone else so aptly pointed out below, it's reminiscent of speculoos. One point deduction because it's not as creamy as I expected, and because of the youthful sharpness that is present.
Финиш
89
Fruity, berry-like, cinnamony, sweet – and long, very long for its age. I like it extremely well.
Cinnamon (spekulatis) bomb. Don't lick your lips. You will pour more. I rushed to write that but apparently it's universal.
JBKwbConnoisseur8310 nov 2025 7:15 pm
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
sakisConnoisseur8702 dec 2025 9:37 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
JohnnyThunderExpert Senior7509 jan 2026 10:48 pm
An acquired taste. I'm not quite there yet to say the least. Sharp, spicy, peppery. Not sure where they're going with this...
DrekatExpert Senior7402 nov 2025 4:59 pm
Acid sulfur baby vomit
нос 76 · вкус 73 · финиш 73
CeriellouisMember Junior8509 jan 2026 8:30 pm
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
GlenrodExpert Senior7916 jan 2026 10:14 pm
It's a sherry-matured malt, yes... quite drinkable, but not one I need a whole bottle of. Overall, it's a bit underripe, and the cask has the modern feel of conditioned sherry casks. It's not due to age. Between 2010 and 2014, Adelphi released a whole series of quite young (6 to 8 years old) Glenrothes. That was a completely different quality. And they didn't use sherry casks like they did 30-40 years ago. I wonder if this is great advertising for Edradour 2...
mer1973Connoisseur8603 apr 2026 4:14 am
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 84
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