Is Aberlour a good Whisky?
The best overall single malt scotch, in a very competitive field, is Aberlour 16. This whisky combines the best flavors of bourbon and sherry cask maturation and provides the best complexity of flavor and palate for its price range.
What is the best Aberlour Whisky?
Aberlour Distillery’s Whisky Awards
- Aberlour A’Bunadh. Cask Strength. 2020. Score: 90.1 pts. 3rd Place – Best Speyside Single Malt.
- Aberlour 16 Year Old. 40% ABV. 2020. Score: 89.7 pts. 1st Place – Best Single Malt Scotch 16-17 Year Old.
- Aberlour A’Bundah Alba. Cask Strength. 2020. Score: 87.9 pts.
Is Aberlour 12 smoky?
This whisky is good news for drinkers who find the average scotch a bit too smokey for their taste. The Finish: A spicy one, with a hint of sweetness, this has a lingering finish, with the sort of warmth that slowly spreads over your throat after it slips down.
Is Aberlour whisky smoky?
Aberlour is a premium entry-level whisky. There you find the ‘peated’ whiskies – which means it is those with a smokier taste. My favourite comes from Laphroaig, a love-it-or-hate-it whisky that tastes a little like smoked ham and can taste a bit like medicine for some.
Is Aberlour 16 smoky?
― My kind of Whisky, lovely smooth and too easy to drink. ― Someone noted smoke but there is none.. perfect mix of spice and sweet!! Aberlour 16 Year Old which is carefully distilled at Aberlour is adored for its spicy, oak, sweet and caramel flavor notes.
Is Aberlour 10 a good whisky?
Aberlour 10 is basic barley-malt whisky. Many many malt whisky buffs get bored by just barley, oak, and just a little wine influlence. I do not get bored by barley-flavoured whisky, if the barley-malt tastes great.
What does Aberlour 10 year old taste like?
Aberlour 10 year old is a great entry level single malt for those new to whiskies. When you smell it the smell is fruity, almost wine like with some soft floral hints. The wine like impression continues for me as you take a sip. It’s sweet, again almost like a nice wine with a taste of apples or pears.
What is Aberlour mat matured?
Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and sherry casks, this 10 year old from Aberlour remains a perennial favourite, typical of the modern Speyside style and thoroughly approachable. Such is its popularity that this bottling has been exported to over fifty countries.
What does Aberlour stand for?
Aberlour is a distillery in the Speyside region of Scotland located in the village of the same name. Meaning “mouth of the chattering burn” in Gaelic, the name Aberlour refers to the stream that provides the ever-important wate… Wine Competition.