Aberlour 1963 23 Year Old Moncreiffe Independent Bottling

Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured

When I first opened it there was a over-ripen grapes flavor that was a bit overwhelming. It also contained strong bourbon notes. Over time ( at about 2/3 of the bottle), it settled and a velvety vanilla, bread pudding cake emerged with raisins,cinnamon,cinnamon, nutmeg,oak. I was surprised how much alcohol burn it had. Good, solid sherry bomb. I...

Score 81/100

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 58

Promotional materials and the internet rumour mill state that every batch of A'Bunadh contains whiskies from 5 to 25 years old. Is most of the whisky closer to 5 or 25 years old, you ask? Nobody knows for sure. Since it sells for abour $99 here in Ontario, I'd guess there isn't much in the way of whiskies older than 14 or 15 years old in the...

Score 92/100

Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured

Probably the weakest Aberlour I’ve tasted. How can a whisky lose character from 10 to 12 years old, unless they just foist lower grade casks onto the “travel” market. This bottle was duty free. Nose: Dry sherry, dried fruit raisins, fruit cake, cinnamon and hint of liquorish. Taste: more sherry still dry. Very clean in the mouth with some cereal...

Score 81/100

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