Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks, this is an older bottling of 10-year-old single malt from Aberlour. A perennial favourite, typical of the modern Speyside style and thoroughly approachable. Such is its popularity that this bottling has been exported to over fifty countries.
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Sweet and full. Sherried raisins, hints of toffee and a pleasant nuttiness.
Quite full-bodied, spicy rich fruitcake, toffee notes and a creamy malty-feel and the vaguest whisper of something akin to synthetic banana.
Caramel and honey, the malt still evident and the sweet spices still linger.
Lovely and rich.
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I'm still fairly new to single malts but I thought I'd add my two pence. Picked up a bottle for £23 on offer. Taste and smell are pleasant and has a sweet spicy Finish that's maybe a little sickly. Added a drop of water but it seemed to make it rougher on the swallow. Definitely better neat. I still struggle to pick out flavours and nuances described by seasoned drinkers but I can get toffee malt and honey from this with a little gingerbread spices. Not bad but I'm still learning.
If you're looking to show off, then reach for something else but if you're drinking for yourself and you're on a limited budget and are saving the good stuff for a different occasion then you could do much worse than this. Like others here I like a couple of drops of water to smooth the edges a little.
If you're just getting into this and starting a collection, on a budget, I'd say the Aberlour 10 is worthy of a place. That's how I came to it ...and 350 single malts later, I'm still here! It's a pleasant, representative, fairly young, Speyside. If I'm going to 'Amazon' it up, "Those who enjoyed this, also enjoyed the Knockando 12, the Glen Moray 12, the Glenrothes Select and lying-in, on a Sunday." Ian
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