Aberlour A'bunadh

Nose: beeswax, marmalade, grated nutmeg. A tightly-knit aroma of sweetness and spice.

Taste: wow! And intense blast of flavour greets the tongue. The sherry, malt, and oak have fused into one solid, consistent taste. Incredibly rich, oily, yet not overwhelming. Huge spices and a deep, waxy sweetness coat the mouth. Water brings out some of the typical Speyside fruit. Lovely stuff.

Finish: quite long, and unlike the older batch I tried this is free of funky rubber flavours. Lingering fruit and spice.

Balance: in the world of sherried Speyside malts, a'bunadh stands on its own. This batch exhibits an intense clarity that most sherry-matured whiskies lack.