Aberfeldy 1978 15 Year Old First Cask

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

Aberfeldy is the largest malt whisky component of Dewar's Blended Whisky. This expression is the entry level in the range and is bottled at 40% Bright gold in the glass with a nose that is creamy, cereal notes, sherried fruits, whiff of smoke. The palate is a bit thin but smooth, light smoke, barley and sweet honey. The finish is medium and sweet....

Score 82/100

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

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

For my taste, Aberfeldy 12 year old was way too delicate in every way. Of course the 40% ABV level causes some of the delicateness but it doesn't explain the whole story. Aberfeldy 12 yrs had the feel like someone had added too much water in it. The Waterboy has struck this one, literally. Like watching an Adam Sandler movie at it's worst. No...

Score 72/100

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

Aberfeldy distillery was founded in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons and is located in Perthshire in central Scotland. Whisky production began in 1898 and luckily survived the Pattinson whisky crisis that followed soon after. The distillery was closed between 1917 and 1919 and was sold to Distillers Company Limited (DCL) in 1925, only to be closed...

Score 80/100