Aberlour 12 Years Double Cask
This is like the normal double cask of Aberlour but this bottling come with 40% ABV.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 6518 | |
| Aberlour | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 40% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon, Sherry | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Apple:
Zitrus:
Nuts:
Pear:
Orange:
Oak:
Caramel:
Spices:
Honey:
Berries:
Cherry:
Oil:
Herbs:
Chocolate:
Cinnamon:
Heather:
Raisin:
Almonds:
Cake:
Coffee:
Dried Fruit:
Floral:
Ginger:
Grape:
Hazelnut:
Lemon:
Malt:
Peach:
Herb:
Tasting
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Spices:
Chocolate:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Apple:
Caramel:
Honey:
Nuts:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Herb:
Malt:
Orange:
Raisin:
Zitrus:
Cinnamon:
Ginger:
Pear:
Alcohol:
Chili:
Clove:
Heather:
Peach:
Peat Smoke:
Plum:
Herbs:
Berries:
Blackberry:
Cherry:
Fig:
Grape:
Pepper:
Seaweed:
Tropical Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Finish
Oak:
Sweet:
Spices:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Chocolate:
Chili:
Nuts:
Oil:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Orange:
Vanilla:
Dark Chocolate:
Honey:
Grapefruit:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Cake:
Leather:
Pepper:
Raisin:
Seaweed:
Herbs:
Maritime Notes:
Ginger:
Heather:
Cinnamon:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.8
Rate
146
61
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
25. Sep 2019
13. Dec 2019
17. Apr 2017
31. May 2019
22. Nov 2021
31. Dec 2017
08. Nov 2016
30. Apr 2018
This 12-year-old Speysider appears to be the tamed version of the excellent Aberlour A'bunadh, even though it is a vatting of both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry matured whisky. Fresh, citrusy and a little bit shy at first nosing, the aroma unfolds with tropical fruits, cloves and hints of marzipan. Despite its low ABV, the taste is surprisingly strong and fruity-spicy with lots of blueberries, plums and ginger. The finish is of medium length with notes of milk chocolate, baked apple and wood tannins. An easily accessible and quite affordable Single Malt with character.
RATING: 3.5/5.0 ≙ 83 pts
RATING: 3.5/5.0 ≙ 83 pts
24. Jun 2016
Nosing: 
Fruity with red apple, Sherry, vanilla and honey. There's a sort of menthol note that slowly dissipates as it sits in the glass.
Taste: 
Medium sweet sherry arrival. Mixed fruitiness but mostly pears, and raisin with vanilla. There's a slight alcohol nip on the tip of the tongue but nothing excessive.
Finish:
Medium short and oaky with mixed fruits
Comment:
I thought I'd check out this version of Aberlour being a big fan of the A'bunadh series. I can see the distillery character shared between them but this is a mixed bag for me. The nose is good but the palate and particularly the finish are a little one dimensional. Still, it was a value proposition so I'm not overly disappointed, worth trying but nothing to write home about.
Fruity with red apple, Sherry, vanilla and honey. There's a sort of menthol note that slowly dissipates as it sits in the glass.
Taste:
Medium sweet sherry arrival. Mixed fruitiness but mostly pears, and raisin with vanilla. There's a slight alcohol nip on the tip of the tongue but nothing excessive.
Finish:
Medium short and oaky with mixed fruits
Comment:
I thought I'd check out this version of Aberlour being a big fan of the A'bunadh series. I can see the distillery character shared between them but this is a mixed bag for me. The nose is good but the palate and particularly the finish are a little one dimensional. Still, it was a value proposition so I'm not overly disappointed, worth trying but nothing to write home about.
28. Dec 2015
