Aberfeldy 21 Year Old

Aberfeldy 21 Year Old

The Aberfeldy 21 was one of the first few whiskies I bought early on. Don't really know why other than it seemed fairly affordable for a 21 year old whisky and I believe it was generally rated quite high among critics. What do I personally think of Aberfeldy? I don't, actually. I've had the 12 year old at a bar somewhere and was completely...

Score 87/100

Aberfeldy 21 Year Old

The older version of the Aberfeldy 21 Year Old was matured exclusively on bourbon casks, but this more recent release – from 2014 – has some sherry matured whisky in the mix. The nose is rather closed. A get loads of barley and dark honey, but not much else. It takes a while before it shows its true colors. Hint of chewing tobacco, candied orange...

Score 84/100

Aberfeldy 21 Year Old

This is the last scotch I had the opportunity to taste at the eponymous (and now defunct) Scotch Bar in Madrid (if you have read my reviews you might know I loved that secluded spot.) And it was in fact a suggestion on the side of one of the very knowledgeable barmen working there, who could always be trusted. Alas, I'll miss that joint. OK, that...

Score 93/100

Aberfeldy 21 Year Old

Day 7 of the KWM 2020 Whisky Advent Calendar is Aberfeldy 12 Year Old, which I not only reviewed before (though many years ago), but also had some in October during the Spirit of Toronto Online Masterclass with Stephanie MacLeod. So I don't think there is any point to doing a second review of it, but luckily I have some Aberfeldy 21 Year Old that...

Score 88/100