Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 31

Aberlour A'bunadh

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 nose, a combination of sherrybourbon. But it’s flabby. The beautiful oak spices of 45 are gone. It’s very hazy with the addition of water. Nasty...

Score 75/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Bold? Am I bold and 'cheeky' to assert that a mild-mannered 'little old' Speyside whisky like Aberlour 10 yo can be a 'destination whisky'? I think not. I very much consider myself to be a card-carrying member of the 'Big Flavours Club'. After all, if you gave me my 'druthers, my #1 preferred whisk(e)y strength would be 68-72% ABV, something...

Score 90/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Aberlour can be found in the heart of Speyside in the village Charlestown of Aberlour, between Craigellachie in the north and Glenallachie in the south, along the A95. The 10 Year Old is their entry malt and a blend of both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. The whisky is very successful in France (where unfortunately, during my last vacation, I...

Score 77/100

Aberlour 23 Year Old 1989 Cadenhead Small Batch

The label states Aberlour-Glenlivet, which refers to the period in which many Speyside distilleries added the name Glenlivet on their labels. This is a vatting of two bourbon hogsheads that together yielded 522 bottles. The nose is soft, sweet and very accessible. I get mostly vanilla, oranges, freshly cut grass and – don’t laugh – a drop of...

Score 85/100