Aberlour reviews

Having just been duped at a bar (I thought I was getting batch 28 but instead I got something that may not have been Aberlour at all) I needed to get back in the saddle. Batch 36 is what I have open, so…

BOOM! For me, this is a whisky that makes you smile and say 'ah, this is how whisky should be'. Not subtle, but full of flavour and warmth, and lovely to drink with only a reasonably little splash of…

When I first opened it there was a over-ripen grapes flavor that was a bit overwhelming. It also contained strong bourbon notes. Over time ( at about 2/3 of the bottle), it settled and a velvety vanilla…

Aberlour has set the bar pretty high over the last few years and the A'bunadh is a great example of what this distillery can do. This particular batch is one of the best I've come across. On the nose I…

Aberlour A'bunadh batch 46 (cask strength (60.4% ABV)).Oh dear, this is not good.Nose: Kind of confused sherrybourbonvanilla influence. Nothing like Batch 45. Some menthol maybe?Palate: Similar to the…

Rarely do I write reviews, but after watching markjedi's whiskey ramblings, I just felt inspired to contribute.Aberlour A'bunadh batch 45 (cask strength (60.2% ABV)) is truly a stunning dram, especially…

Nose: Very much sherry driven with honey & grape intermingling. Vanilla oak, you get a rancio note in here as well. The barely can be distinguished from it all surprisingly. Lastly, there is some tang…

My first taste of a cask-strength Scotch - and what a taste it is!After having tasted various Glenfarclas', Macallans and GlenDronachs I decided I wanted the full (sherry)monty, so to speak ... and it…