Aberlour a'Bunadh Batch 32

Aberlour 10 Year Old

My wife gave this bottle back in April 2011, the night I handed in my Master's Research Paper (a friend gave me a bottle of Talisker 10 the same evening), and it has been my go to, comfort dram ever since, beating out the Glenlivet 12, Glenmorangie 10, and Balvenie Double Wood in terms of nose, taste, finish, and overall balance. And now here I...

Score 85/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

The nose is vanilla sweet and fruity - I get apples, pears and just a hint of citrus. On deep breaths I get just a tail of spice as I just about finish filling my lungs. For such a cheap whisky, this is genuinely good! The taste is quite rich, and more complex than you expect. More sweetness - but more toffee-like than vanilla. There are subtle...

Score 80/100

Aberlour A'Bunadh batch 36

Having just been duped at a bar (I thought I was getting batch 28 but instead I got something that may not have been Aberlour at all) I needed to get back in the saddle. Batch 36 is what I have open, so batch 36 I poured. The bottle was half full, opened for a whisky tasting on January 2 of this year and preserved with gas at each opening. Bear...

Score 84/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

Nose: Rich, thick fruits, sultanas, sugar, syrup and dates. Biscuity, Big and sweet. Palate: Big, thick fruit here as well.Plums,Prunes, Sultanas, Espresso, dark chocolate, buttery biscuit. Wow, it’s just huge on the palate. it’s like an atomic bomb, but sherried. Finish : Long, with dark chocolate and double espresso. Bottom line: If you love...

Score 90/100