Aberfeldy 16 Year Old

Aberfeldy 16 Year Old

Nose: soft and subtle. A delicate, warm sherry note is noticeable first. Then there is a light salty, smoky aroma, like smoked bacon. This is not a peaty aroma by any means, but the smoke is there if you look for it. Dried fruit like figs and raisins appear with time. Altogether it is a nice aroma but just a bit too restrained. Oak is not...

Score 89/100

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

Aberfeldy 12 is the first in our hidden gems of the highlands tasting. Nose: Grapey. Dusty. Chocolate limes. Nutty and green fruits. A wisp of smoke. Taste: An earthy, grapey creaminess. Light peppery vanilla. Limes and fruit salad chews. On the finish, cape gooseberry.

Score 80/100

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

Aberfeldy was founded by John Dewar, the man behind the blend of the same name. So it is not surprising that this is a finger print malt in that very accessible blend. But it is also available as a single malt. This 12 Year Old was bottled around 2004, in a tall bottle that comes in a green tube. Nowadays, Aberfeldy is bottled in dumpy bottles....

Score 78/100

Aberfeldy 17 Year Old 1996 Cadenhead Small Batch

Aberfeldy is somewhat unknown territory to me. I have only tried a few so far. I came across this bottle at a festival in Brussels. Mark Watt was talking excitedly about it, so I scored a sample. It is a very pale fellow (the whisky, I mean)! The nose is sweet and candy-like on Jelly Beans and young apples, skin included. Loads of vanilla and a...

Score 81/100