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Aberlour

Aberlour (pronounced ‘Abba-LOW-errr’) sits at the base of the rugged mountain range, Ben Rinnes. Nestled in the village of the same name, the distillery was founded by Peter Weir and James Gordon in 1826, though Peter was to pull out a year later. The village lies on the Lour Burn, which converges with the River Spey just 270 metres from the distillery. The 6th century Celtic saint St Drostan, baptised local chiefs in the distillery’s water source.

Owned by Chivas Brothers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, Aberlour is the seventh bestselling Scotch single malt. The distillery was rebuilt twice due to devastating fire damage; the first rebuild took place in 1879 and was financed by James Fleming, a local banker who relocated it upstream. It was rebuilt again in 1898 and was redesigned by the architect Charles Doig. The core expression, a ten year-old, is a marriage of sherry and bourbon butt and, in 2003, it won the trophy for best single malt at the International Wine and Spirits Competition.

Aberlour Whisky Distillery

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About Aberlour Whisky Distillery

Distillery Number

01340 881249

Distillery Founded

1826

Distillery Capacity

3 500 000 litres

Distillery Address

Aberlour, Banffshire

Distillery Status

Active

Distillery Owner

Chivas Brothers Ltd (Pernod Ricard)

Distillery Website

www.aberlour.com

1826

James Gordon and Peter Weir found the first Aberlour Distillery.

1827

Peter Weir withdraws and James Gordon continues alone.

1879

A fire devastates most of the distillery. The local banker James Fleming constructs a new distillery a few kilometres upstream the Spey river.

1892

The distillery is sold to Robert Thorne & Sons Ltd who expands it.

1898

Another fire rages and almost totally destroys the distillery. The architect Charles Doig is called in to design the new facilities.

1921

Robert Thorne & Sons Ltd sells Aberlour to W. H. Holt & Sons, a brewery near Manchester.

1945

S. Campbell & Sons Ltd buys the distillery.

1962

Aberlour terminates floor malting.

1973

Number of stills increased from two to four.

1975

Pernod Ricard buys Campbell Distilleries.

2000

Aberlour a´bunadh is launched. A limited 30 year old cask strength is released.

2001

Pernod Ricard buys Chivas Brothers from Seagrams and merges Chivas Brothers and Campbell Distilleries under the brand Chivas Brothers.

2002

A new, modernized visitor centre is inaugurated in August.

2008

The 18 year old is introduced also outside France.

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Aberlour - Batch 2 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
(50cl, 52.10%)
Aberlour
This is the second batch of deliciously sherried single malt from Aberlour, bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. Expect a rich, dark, spicy whisky with oodles of complexity coming through from a...  More info
Aberlour - Batch 2 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
$77.23
Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured
(70cl, 43%)
Aberlour
Matured in both traditional oak and sherry casks, this demonstrates the rich, intensity of Aberlour single malt. Peppery and fruity.  More info
Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured
$43.76
Aberlour 10 Year Old
(70cl, 40%)
Aberlour
Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks, this 10 year old from Aberlour remains a perennial favourite, typical of the modern Speyside style and thoroughly approachable. Such is its...  More info
Aberlour 10 Year Old
$39.12
Aberlour 16 Year Old
(70cl, 43%)
Aberlour
A spiced, rich 16 year old Speyside single malt, 'double matured' in both ex-bourbon and sherry casks. A great Aberlour.  More info
Aberlour 16 Year Old
$63.34
Aberlour 19 Year Old 1992 (Berry Bros. & Rudd)
(70cl, 55.50%)
Aberlour
A natural cask strength bottling of Aberlour distilled in 1992 and aged for 19 years in a single cask (number 3919) before bottling by Berry Brothers and Rudd in 2012. Wonderful stuff.  More info
Aberlour 19 Year Old 1992 (Berry Bros. & Rudd)
$92.50
Aberlour 12 Year Old 2000 Cask 9340 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 50%)
Aberlour
This is a 12 year old, single cask Aberlour from Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask range. It was distilled in June 2000 before a refill hogshead maturation. It was then bottled in January 2013 and there...  More info
Aberlour 12 Year Old 2000 Cask 9340 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
$85.80
Aberlour 20 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
(70cl, 56.30%)
Aberlour
A classic single cask Aberlour distilled in 1992 and matured for 20 years in cask 4955. There was an outturn of 491 numbered, cask strength bottles, free from chill filtration or artificial colouring...  More info
Aberlour 20 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
$78.74
Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 45
(70cl, 60.20%)
Aberlour
Batch 45 of the mighty Aberlour a'Bunadh. Matured in Oloroso butts and bottled at natural cask strength without chill filtration, the high standard Aberlour maintain across these batches is admirable...  More info
Aberlour a
$58.45
Aberlour - Batch 1 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
(50cl, 54.60%)
Aberlour
Aberlour was once known as Aberlour-Glenlivet - back when Speyside distilleries tried to cash in on the cachet of the Glenlivet Distillery following legal action which prevented them calling...  More info
Aberlour - Batch 1 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 44
(70cl, 59.70%)
Aberlour
This is Batch 44 of the irrepressible Aberlour A'Bunadh bottling. The A'Bunadh is labelled without an age statement and is bottled at a cask strength of 59.7% abv. Although each batch is unique, this...  More info
Aberlour a
$53.10
Aberlour 17 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
(70cl, 56%)
Aberlour
Aberlour 17 from our single cask range, this is a wonderfully zesty whisky that's full of surprises. Part of an outturn of 265 from a specially-selected bourbon cask...  More info
Aberlour 17 Year Old - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 41
(70cl, 59%)
Aberlour
Batch 41 of the much sought-after Aberlour a'Bunadh. Described as a respectful toast to Aberlour's founder, James Fleming, this stunning whisky is produced in the style of the 19th Century whiskies...  More info
Aberlour a
$52.46
Aberlour 18 Year Old
(70cl, 43%)
Aberlour
This rich, spicy 18 year old from Aberlour was only released for general consumption in 2008, prior to this it had only been produced for the French market.  More info
Aberlour 18 Year Old
$103.78
Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 42
(70cl, 60.30%)
Aberlour
This is Batch 42 of the incredible A'Bunadh bottling from Speyside distillers Aberlour. This batch is bottled at a sturdy 60.3%abv and has the rich sherried character we know and love.  More info
Aberlour a
Aberlour 18 Year Old 1994 - Strictly Limited (Carn Mor)
(70cl, 46%)
Aberlour
An 18 year old Speyside whisky from Aberlour distillery. Bottled in 2013 by Carn Mor, this is a release of just 406 bottles taken from 2 hogsheads.  More info
Aberlour 18 Year Old 1994 - Strictly Limited (Carn Mor)
Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 40
(70cl, 60%)
Aberlour
Batch 40 of the much sought-after Aberlour a'Bunadh. Described as a respectful toast to Aberlour's founder, James Fleming, this stunning whisky is produced in the style of the 19th Century whiskies...  More info
Aberlour a
$54.49
Aberlour 21 Year Old 1990 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 50%)
Aberlour
A gorgeous sherried Aberlour, distilled on the November 1990, aged in a refill sherry butt for 21 years before bottling in March of 2012. A release of just 271 bottles from a single cask, bottled by...  More info
Aberlour 21 Year Old 1990 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
$118.07
Aberlour 1988 (Berry Bros. & Rudd)
(70cl, 53.20%)
Aberlour
This was distilled at the Aberlour distillery in 1988. It was aged in cask 5551 and bottled at natural cask strength in 2011 by top wine merchants Berry Brothers and Rudd. This is a soft, fruity, rich...  More info
Aberlour 1988 (Berry Bros. & Rudd)
$119.67
Aberlour 20 Year Old 1990 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 50%)
Aberlour
This is a twenty year old Aberlour from Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask Range.

The Old Malt Cask range began as a release of fifty bottlings in 1998 to commemorate Douglas Laing's fiftieth...  More info
Aberlour 20 Year Old 1990 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
$118.07
Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 39
(70cl, 59.80%)
Aberlour
Aberlour's sherry monster has become so popular it's now released every few months. There's a good reason for this: it's delicious.
If you like heavily sherried Speysides, this represents very good...  More info
Aberlour a
$52.97
Aberlour 15 Year Old
(70cl, 40%)
Aberlour
This single malt Speyside was matured in bourbon and sherry casks before being finished in Oloroso sherry wood, producing a rich 15 year old whisky with a deep amber hue. A classic Aberlour.  More info
Aberlour 15 Year Old
Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 36
(70cl, 60.10%)
Aberlour
Batch 36 of Aberlour's a'Bunadh - a cask strength, "ultra-sherried" whisky, made in the style of the days of Yore. Full of stunning raisin flavour and sweet spices. Like eaten a mince pie dowsed in...  More info
Aberlour a
Aberlour 20 Year Old 1990 Cask 101778 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
(70cl, 55.70%)
Aberlour
A wonderfully rich Aberlour, aged in a single hogshead for 20 years. It was bottled at natural cask strength in 2011 by Signatory, and there are just 269 individually-numbered bottles.  More info
Aberlour 20 Year Old 1990 Cask 101778 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 37
(70cl, 59.60%)
Aberlour
Batch 37 of the astonishing Aberlour a'Bunadh. Described as a respectful toast to Aberlour's founder, James Fleming, this stunning whisky is produced in the style of the 19th century whiskies once...  More info
Aberlour a
$54.49
Aberlour 1989 Dunnage Matured
(70cl, 40%)
Aberlour
A super rare Aberlour, distilled in 1989 and dunnage matured - meaning the barrels are aged in old warehouses, just stacked directly on top of each other - a rare thing to find these days. A release...  More info
Aberlour 1989 Dunnage Matured
$189.39
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