Aberlour 19 Year Old 1990 Signatory Cask #101773

Aberlour A'Bunadh batch 10

After a couple of disappointing reviews tonight I thought I would treat myself to something that I might actually want to finish rather than dumping out after finishing my notes. One of my first Scotch experiences in 2011 was with Aberlour A’Bunadh batch 33. I have been an avid hunter for different batches since that time. Now I try to open batch...

Score 88/100

Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured

Please refer to my review of Aberlour 16, which was my first Aberlour bought. I held off buying this one thinking that it would never be as good as the 16 year old. How wrong I was! Compared to the 16 year old, this one is unbelievably smoother. I cannot explain the subtle harshness in the 16 year old which lets it's little brother here win, but...

Score 93/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

I bought this bottle of batch 21 almost a year ago. Tried it several times (about a third of the bottle) and didn't like it very much. I couldn't get past the massive alcohol bite, even with a good dash of water. I pulled it out again last weekend determined to give it a good try and either get to like it or give it away. As it turns out, the only...

Score 85/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

My first Aberlour and #30 in my own whisky journey. It's also listed in Ian Buxton's 101. A'bunadh, Gaelic for 'of the origin' is matured exclusively in Oloroso Sherry butts. It is a natural cask strength malt whisky produced without the use of modern chill-filtering methods or the addition of water. Aberlour A'Bunadh is released in small batches,...

Score 92/100