Aberlour 10 Year Old 1996 Provenance Douglas Laing

Aberlour 10 Year Old

After reviewing some blends I'm now moving on to some classic Speyside malts starting with the 10yo Aberlour. The nose is quite prominent with fresh pear dominating the dram with sweet spearmint and pepper in the background. Nice but fairly uncomplexed and lacks some finesse. The palate is featuring dry fresh oak, sweet mint, green fruits and...

Score 78/100

Aberlour 15 Year Old Double Cask Matured

I’ve now sufficiently analyzed this malt, enough to be worthy of at least a few separate reviews. But I’ve distilled it all here. Why the deep analysis? 2 basic reasons: Wanting to make up for a shortage findable of reviews on the internet; and wanting to make the best of an initially disappointing purchase. All for the benefit of you, the reader...

Score 81/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

I tried this after a class of Yamazaki 12yo which is not fair for this one. But Good impresion in general, but not a wow effect. Grapes, sweetness,toffe?, medium finish with a hint of peat embeded in the liquid.

Score 80/100

Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured

This is a by-the-fireplace-in-a-tweed-jacket scotch. On the nose, the strongest notes were those of banana. Medium notes included vanilla and caramel; and light notes: nut and clove. Very soft and not aggressive. The high notes started with some chutzpah. Strong and harsh. Oak-y, fruity (pear?), and lightly peaty. There was additional complexity...

Score 93/100