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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

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Speyside Single Malt Scotch

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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.