Aberlour A'bunadh
Sexy oloroso all the way!
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Review by @markjedi1
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I've got a batch 24 bottle of this cask strenght, un-chillfiltered dram.
It's dark and sexy to say the least. It looks great and smells even better.
On the earty nose there is Oloroso sherry and raisins and a tad of chocolate. Some prunes, maybe? But a lot of tingling at first! Smell carefully!
The first sip got me reeling. Ouch! On the second sip, I really got to know the dram. What a monster this is! The sherry is very present as is some fruity notes and some peppery malt. But despite the fact that this dram is bottled at 60.2% ABV, it's drinkbable. Well... just about.
When drinking this, the voice of Darth Vader came to mind: 'The Force is strong with you, young one, but you are not a Jedi yet'. That's how I feel after having had this beautiful dram.
The finish is long and warm, leaving you wondering whether or not to have another one or hide the bottle from prying eyes - so you can keep it for those special moments you want to keep this one for.
The a'bunadh range are definitely powerful drams. I know some people who love them but will not drink them without a healthy dash of water to tone down the alcohol hit. I don't mind the alcohol hit, but given the strength of these drams, I can see the temptation.