Aberlour reviews

nose (neat) Rich, sugary fruit, sherry & carameltaste (neat) thin but oily, burn of alcohol giving way to sweetness - peppermint, christmas cake, wood and hints of leathernose (water) vanilla, cherries…

I got this bottle as a gift from a colleague that came in late the day after a personnel party at which she let her hair down a bit too heavily. It was her way of apologizing and I gladly accepted. In…

This is an oldie Aberlour. A 750ml bottle, released in the ‘70s of last century and hence more than 40 years in the bottle! A distillate from before I was born, that is certain. The fact that the label…

I acquired a generous helping of this younger bottling of the Aberlour distillery at one of the better nearby bars in my area. (The Wooden Nickel). I was curious to see how the younger double cask sta…

from a purchased sampleNose: Rich, oxidized sherry. Very vinuous, no surprise. Salty nuts. Grapy. Christmas cake, light chocolate malt, and a little vanilla. Obvious red wild fruit and berries, something…

After reviewing some blends I'm now moving on to some classic Speyside malts starting with the 10yo Aberlour.The nose is quite prominent with fresh pear dominating the dram with sweet spearmint and…

This review gives a precise review (w. tasting notes) of the batch 44, and also my view on the a'bunadh phenom.It's hard to believe that this NAS cask strength experimental bottling from the correct but…

These tasting notes are part of the same rediscovered notes from last October, and, mercifully, they're still interesting to me at the very least.From a purchased sampleNose: Very rich and slightly sweet…

My first A'bunadh tasting: Batches 38 and 41 were what I could get my hands on. They are differentiated in the following, since that appears to be important.First vapor: Caramel and leather, spectacular…

Nose: First cherry and orange with leather. Becoming both lighter and simpler: orange rind and cashews. Later even lighter with vanilla developing.Palate: Punchy sour orange entrance; leather and cream…