Aberlour Glenlivet 12 Year Old Bottled 1980s 75cl

Aberlour A'bunadh

My first taste of a cask-strength Scotch - and what a taste it is! After having tasted various Glenfarclas', Macallans and GlenDronachs I decided I wanted the full (sherry)monty, so to speak ... and it certainly is a sherry-bomb! I leave this to breathe for about 20 mins and find it is alarmingly drinkable for a 60%ABV Matured only in ex-Oloroso...

Score 87/100

Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask

This is just high calibre sherried malt. Simple as that. Nose: Sherry, buttered toast and lots of fruit, grape, apricot and plums. Taste: Buttery dry sherry and touches of smoke and cocoa. Finish: Long buttery, dry with a little smoke too.

Score 94/100

Aberlour A'bunadh

Nose - Big Sherry, Bigger Sherry, and more Sherry just in case you didn't get the message at first. A touch of Nutmeg and cinnamon creep in at the end. Palate - A Brown sugar and sherry assault on the senses. This soon gives way though to an extraordinary cornucopia of Christmas cake ingredients. There are raisins, mixed peel, but most interesting...

Score 95/100

Aberlour 10 Year Old

This is my first attempt writing a review & I suppose the beginning of taking notes etc when having a whisky. I have found great inspiration from many of the reviewers on connosr, which has lead me to give it a go. I am going to aim to keep reviews interesting, and hopefully lend a story or two rather than just boring tasting notes. I like...

Score 86/100