Ballechin represents the Edradour distillery's heavily peated offerings, and this 18-year-old single malt is a splendid addition to the range. Bottled at cask strength, it is a bold sipper featuring robust peat smoke, sweet fruits, nutty barley, and leathery oak. The nose reveals dried fruit drizzled with honey, roasted nuts, and smoky, gently medicinal peat. The palate unfurls mouth-filling layers of fruit salad and woody spice, juicy barley, and generous smoke. The finish offers a touch of tobacco, dried berries, and cough drops, with ginger and pepper in tow.