A spiced, rich 16 year old Speyside single malt, 'double matured' in both ex-bourbon and sherry casks. A great Aberlour.
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Creamy and delectable, in true Aberlour style.
The sherry and oak are in good harmony. The toasty bourbon notes are harnessed well, the vanilla spices are nicely ingrained in the barley.
Soft and smooth, with waxy honey notes and a barley sweetness.
Smoother and more refined than younger bottlings.
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Nice enough, though not keen on the whole Aberlour range to be totally honest, we went on a distillery tour and tasting when we visited Scotland. This was my favourite out of all the ones I tasted at Aberlour and definitely the one I would get if I decided to get some Aberlour.
We opened the bottle and four of us tasted it with a small amount of ice (to keep the alcohol effect on the moth to a min). ALL FOUR were so pleasantly surprised and the smoothness and the flavor GREAT sipping whiskey to say the least 4 thumbs up it did lose a little in my book due to the cost but....
Nose: Nice, I like this! A bit vaporous from the alcohol, but that tiny flaw is quickly forgiven when lovely floral nectar, honey, vanilla, sweet malt and fresh fruits reveals itself. Taste: Floral nectar and honey, sweet fresh fruits but also a touch of dried fruits. A tiny bit of spice. Long sweet finish. Even though I can detect a few flaws here and there with this dram, there is just something about it that grabs me. It has that magic spark that makes you forgive its tiny imperfections.
I'm glad this was my first bottle of Aberlour, very nice with a hint of spice that made my tongue tingle! I'm now setting about trying more from this distillery.
One of my colleagues gave me this today as a gift...not a bad choice. I need more friends like him!
