Aberlour 10 Year Old

Aberlour 10 Year Old

My wife gave this bottle back in April 2011, the night I handed in my Master's Research Paper (a friend gave me a bottle of Talisker 10 the same evening), and it has been my go to, comfort dram ever since, beating out the Glenlivet 12, Glenmorangie 10, and Balvenie Double Wood in terms of nose, taste, finish, and overall balance. And now here I...

Score 85/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Nose: Cherry nougat , New Oak. Taste: Mouth Filling , complex with chocolate cherries and cinnimon spice,Rich sherry. Finish: Caramels , more spice and pepper. Overall: This is a great entry level malt. Its complex but not over powering. A great price. The daily dram.

Score 84/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

This 10 year entry level from Aberlour is a half-decent malt. It lacks the complexity desired by the experienced palate but may be just the thing for a newbie entering the world of whisky. The nose is quite nice. There is first a herbacious, clove and honey mixture which tends to linger. But then come the red apples. I have rarely nosed something...

Score 84/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

This Is a pleasant but unremarkable bottle. Spices and fruit. Cherries and raisins with a sweet fudge undertone. There is a rich honey finish but it is fairly short. You get what you pay for in this world and this bottle is no different. Value but not particularly memorable although still worth a try. The sherry is there and overall it does grow...

Score 75/100