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Aberlour
A’Bunadh Cask Strength Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch
Date Tasted:
6/7/2022
Country: Scotland
Alcohol: 61.2%
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95 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$99
2022 Best Speyside Single Malt Scotch
Aberlour
A’Bunadh Cask Strength Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch
Date Tasted:
6/7/2022
Country: Scotland
Alcohol: 61.2%
Amber color. Aromas and flavors of oloroso sherry, tropical fruits, and cinnamon, figs and dates with roasted pecan and walnut, potpourri, and savory notes of salted garlic with a round, vibrant, dry full body and a very long finish displaying nuances of leather and sweet tobacco, caramel creme, cocoa nibs and hazelnut, and dried black cherries. A mature, rich, and opulent Speyside Single Malt with full-bodied intensity to sip after dinner and possibly with a cigar.
Tasting Info
Style:
Complex
Aroma:
oloroso sherry, tropical fruits, and cinnamon, figs and dates with roasted pecan and walnut, potpourri, and savory notes of salted garlic
Flavor:
Same as aromas with nuances of leather and sweet tobacco, caramel creme, cocoa nibs and hazelnut, and dried black cherries
Smoothness:
Finish:
Enjoy:
Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line:
A mature, rich, and opulent Speyside Single Malt with full-bodied intensity to sip after dinner and possibly with a cigar.
The Producer or Importer
Pernod Ricard USA
250 Park Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10177
USA
1 914-848-4800
www.aberlour.com
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Speyside Single Malt Scotch
Serve in a Glencairn Scotch Whisky Glass
About
Speyside Single Malt Scotch
Speyside refers whisky made by the 50+ distilleries near the river Spey in the Scottish highlands. These distilleries are noted for their use of refilled, ex-Sherry casks in the maturation of their whiskies. The Sherry casks imparts telltale fruit and nut tones to the final whisky.
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