Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask

I acquired this beauty after I got my bonus from work. I shared this with some long time friends who enjoyed this as much as I did. I was in the going to acquire an Islay but my choice wasn't in stock. Oh well it worked out pretty well as evident by my notes. As evident from my list of reviews Im glad Im back to a nice single malt to review.

Color: Amber-red

Nose: Rich and beautiful with a little aeration just a few mins and I found sweet red fruits in the way of berries and raisins, slightly drying floral notes, spicy oakiness and sticky sweet caramel. There are many layers to this sherried speysider. This is something one could smell for quite awhile.

Body: Full, rich, and smooth. Quite tongue coating...

Taste: Smooth, creamy nuttiness, floral notes are evident, spicy in the way of nutmeg and cinnamon. Sweet red plums and a slight bitter oak exist to round of the initial taste. Complexity is nice. The most complex whisky I've acquired.

Finish: Warming sweet, spicy, and fruity end that involves plums, raisins, and a little oak.

Overall: This is my first sherried or dual casked bottling. But this is quite the nice bottle Im glad I picked this one up even though Im pretty sure Im a sucker for an Islay bottling :). This isn't something Id recommend to someone who's new to the world of whisky as it is more complex than an entry level malt but I do advise that when one is comfortable with their experiences this is a great experience to behold. I can't wait to see how this one develops with time.