Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

Usually a Glenmorangie/McCallan guy, so I found this 12 yo on sale for 39.00$ so I thought let's do this! I was greatly impressed it was better than expected very impressed with it's palate, smoothness and aftertaste, not as good as the "McCallan" but right up there with Glenlivet, Talisker, Ardberg. I think it was a great discovery would buy again.

7th September 2021

My goal is to try every single-malt scotch that I can afford, and while I have a long way to go, I've had some nice variety in the bottles I've tasted. My favorites so far have been from the smoky end of the spectrum, such as the 10yr bottlings of Laphroaig, Ardbeg, and Talisker.

I've also enjoyed Glenmorangie 10, several varieties of The Glen Livet, Glenfiddich 12, and Glen Moray 12.

When I picked this up today, I was eager to taste it as usual, but there was some other shopping to do before I was able to get home and crack the bottle open. While following my wife around the supermarket, I was on my phone reading these reviews, and getting nervous.

While I enjoy the peated offerings as much as anyone, there is room in the whisky world for bottles like this. It's inexpensive and unassuming, but it's still an enjoyable dram, and I'll keep it around.

14th August 2021

I don't think 12 year old whiskies get much better than this. Bear in mind that this is a very "clean" dram; no massive peat or port casks to hide behind. This is just straightforward, very well made single malt.
Aberfeldy 12 is sweet, but not overly so, smooth but not artificially so, with a lovely mouthfeel. You can still very much taste the barley; it's not trying to be anything else.
I like it very much.

17th July 2021

Took a bottle to Canada to visit family there, I think I converted a lot of Canadians, they loved it, so do I.

24th May 2021

It's feels like home, not my first single malt. Hope not the last
It is great on first nose . Notes of caramel , fruits, cinnamon, not much smoke. Taste sweet. Vainilla, Caramel
..with a great end long lasting taste at the end. Great for good day after a hard day work.

22nd May 2021

Exceptional scotch for the price. Being introduced to Aberfeldy 12 has made it possible to enjoy good scotch on a daily basis without killing the wallet (where I come from alcohol is EXPENSIVE).

16th May 2021

I had never heard of this scotch before, although I was familiar with several others. A friend gave this to me as a gift. I immediately liked it and when I found out the rather reasonable price, I was amazed. This has to be one of the best scotches below $50 a bottle.

23rd March 2021

This has become my regular go-to scotch for an evening dram. Very smooth and nice balance of sweetness. A very drinkable scotch and better than anything else I've tried at a comparable price.

2nd February 2021

I received a bottle as a gift, and I was pleasantly surprised! Fantastic taste! I will be buying more.

24th January 2021

Quite possibly the best of the all around easy sippers under 80 bucks. It is mellow yet not boring at all. It has replaced Monkey Shoulder as the intro scotch I give to guests when they visit. If they enjoy it and want something heavier I add a dash of Ardbeg Uigeadail and watch them either fall in love or wince in pain. On a normal night just relaxing and not going fancy this would be my go to scotch. When Im feeling frisky with the whiskey I make a blend of 75% Aberfeldy 12, 15% Highland Park 12, 10% Ardbeg Uigeadail and it may be the best scotch drink ever concocted!

22nd January 2021