It's Aberlour's ever-popular A'Bunadh single malt Scotch whisky! Each batch of this single malt is matured entirely in Spanish oloroso sherry butts, bestowing huge helpings of dried fruit and festive spice notes to the whisky, after which it's bottled up at full-on cask strength with no chill-filtration.
Zesty notes of chocolate-coated orange wheels join sticky ginger loaf and sherried fruits.
Plump sultanas, prunes, cakey spice, and marmalade, with biscuity malt and toffee apple in tow.
Sweet spices and rich oak linger.
Just cracked a bottle of batch 29 that has been hiding in the back of the vault and it is quite a taste even with the high octane rating. Thanks Aberlour. Anthony
Just poured the last drops from my 3rd bottle of the 50. I add a splash of good, chilled water, but no ice. (Nothing against ice, I just like my first sip to be the same as my last.) Supremely smooth. I was previously a Balvenie Caribbean Cask fan (yes, I have a sweet tooth), but this one has lured me away.
Lacked the complexity compared to batch 49 and sherry notes are far too pronounced,although it has praline notes it is missing subtleties and my much loved creme brullee hints. for me subjectively batch 49 - 9/10 batch 50 - 6.9/10
Absolutely a very good smooth refined example of a single malt. Must be drunk neat to really savour all the complex nuances.Traditional distilling has captured the purity and flavour.Only criticism is I paid $189 dollars at my "boutique"liquor outlet!
When I see that name, I always get a bottle. Three things about it, that never fail: 1) It's huge. 2) It's very heavily sherried. 3) It's sure to get a reaction! I've enjoyed A'bunadh since it's inception. I let it breathe until the overwhelmingly winey nose settles down, then add good quality water- it holds up to a substantial amount. Some whiskies really benefit from adding water, while others, I prefer neat. I like this batch...got two.
