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Aberlour A'bunadh

Batch 53

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@MegawattReview by @Megawatt

11th Apr 2016

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Aberlour A'bunadh
  • Nose
    22
  • Taste
    24
  • Finish
    23
  • Balance
    24
  • Overall
    93

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Nose: beeswax, marmalade, grated nutmeg. A tightly-knit aroma of sweetness and spice.

Taste: wow! And intense blast of flavour greets the tongue. The sherry, malt, and oak have fused into one solid, consistent taste. Incredibly rich, oily, yet not overwhelming. Huge spices and a deep, waxy sweetness coat the mouth. Water brings out some of the typical Speyside fruit. Lovely stuff.

Finish: quite long, and unlike the older batch I tried this is free of funky rubber flavours. Lingering fruit and spice.

Balance: in the world of sherried Speyside malts, a'bunadh stands on its own. This batch exhibits an intense clarity that most sherry-matured whiskies lack.

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5 comments

@Nozinan
Nozinan commented

What is the batch that had the rubber note?

8 years ago 0

@Megawatt
Megawatt commented

I think it was 29. Or might have been 31. Hard to remember now, but it was quite a while back.

8 years ago 0

@cherylnifer
cherylnifer commented

Could have been batch 41. Not sure if it was the rubber note or sulphur that several members noted in this batch. Fortunately (or unfortunate) for me, I would not detect either. I actually enjoyed by batch 41 bottle. Like to think I got a better bottle than most, but more likely my palatte not as refined as most.

8 years ago 0

@Nozinan
Nozinan commented

I will open my batch 53 when I turn 53. Bty all accounts I'm in for a treat

8 years ago 0

@sorren
sorren commented

I have both 29 and 31 don't recall any rubber notes ?

8 years ago 0