Aberlour 17 Year Old 1993 Rare Auld Duncan Taylor

Aberlour A'bunadh

I give my thanks to @mscottydunc for the reviewed sample Nose: big intense sharp-edged sherry with many high pitches, many medium pitches, and a few bass notes. There is lemon citrus mixed in with the dark fruits, with tart blackberry prominent among the dark fruits. This is a very good A'bunadh nose, but I have liked some much better than this...

Score 88/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Bold? Am I bold and 'cheeky' to assert that a mild-mannered 'little old' Speyside whisky like Aberlour 10 yo can be a 'destination whisky'? I think not. I very much consider myself to be a card-carrying member of the 'Big Flavours Club'. After all, if you gave me my 'druthers, my #1 preferred whisk(e)y strength would be 68-72% ABV, something...

Score 90/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

I've recently received a series of whisky samples from a whisky friend in Queensland. We'd decided months ago that it would be a good way for both of us to try different whiskies that we might not normally pick up without us each having to shell out for bottles that we might not care for. Our first trade involved several bourbons among other...

Score 88/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

This is a rich malt. Rich in the nose, rich in the taste, rich in the mouthfeel. A little drier and maybe just a little more spirity (the newer ones seem to be) than the 33, but a very fine dram. Chocolate, dried fruits, warmth....this is something you can let overcome you for hours...

Score 95/100