Aberlour Batch 1 That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask

It was a long and fractious courtship, but that feisty lass Aberlour A’bunadh and I eventually found love. Our skirmishes were Shakespearian in magnitude; she was Kate to my Petruchio, only this time the shrew tamed me. Think you a little din can daunt mine ears? Or tastebuds, as the case may be? But love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs,...

Score 86/100

Aberlour 6 YO That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch 8

Aberlour produces one of my favourite expressions - _A’Bunadh_. This whisky helped me start my whisky journey back in 2011. I quickly snapped up all the OBs I could get. Luckily I didn’t open them all. I found the 18 lost its zip after 6 months, I tried the 16 from someone else and “meh”, and I divested myself of the 10 and 12 before more...

Score 60/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

There has been a lot said and writen about A'Bunadh and I must say right from the outset that I wasn't disappointed. This review is for batch 42. I could embroider this review with ostentatious superlatives but this drop speaks for itself. The nose is sweet, spicy, orange peel with sherry overtones. It feels smooth with a rich oily texture which...

Score 94/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

Aberlour A'bunadh batch 46 (cask strength (60.4% ABV)). Oh dear, this is not good. Nose: Kind of confused sherrybourbonvanilla influence. Nothing like Batch 45. Some menthol maybe? Palate: Similar to the nose, a combination of sherrybourbon. But it’s flabby. The beautiful oak spices of 45 are gone. It’s very hazy with the addition of water. Nasty...

Score 75/100