Aberlour 10 Year Old VOHM 1980s

Aberlour A'bunadh

My second bottle of A'bunadh. Hard to go too long without one in the cabinet... sadly this just finished too :( Nose: Brown sugar, raisins, prunes. Bread & butter pudding, brandy butter, loads of christmas spice (nutmeg, cinnamon). Leather-bound old books. This must have been some quality oak! Palate: Thick sherry oak, vanilla spice, sherry...

Score 88/100

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 53

Aberlour A’Bunadh was the first malt that won me over when I started my whisky journey in 2011. My youthful enthusiasm led me to load up on bottles, and when batch numbers exceeded my age I decided to save them to open when I turned that age. Of course, with several batches released per year, and my breadth of experience increasing (and so my...

Score 87/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

For many years this has been the best bang for buck whisky money could buy. In fact, for about 5 years it was my next whisky to buy. Finally i did. * Nose: boiled sweets, burnt sugar, light toffee, loads of vanilla and sherry, a hint of tea and white pepper, glace cherries, plenty of alcohol orange caramel and cardamom. With water buttery, burre...

Score 86/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Nose: not as expressive as I recall. Lots of sherry in the form of grape. A bit of malt. Pleasant overall. Taste: Big-time sherry up front. A bit hot and tangy mid-palate. Again, a little less lively than I remember previous bottlings had been. Finish: a nice fruity tang. None of the sour notes I find in some sherried malts. Balance: This was my...

Score 82/100