Aberlour A'Bunadh Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70 cl with Gift Box

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Standing now, faced with the wall of glowing amber capsules lining the wall of my whisky nook, a rarified section of my own house where I’m permitted some semblance of freewill to do as I please (let’s not get excited, whatever I do is then assessed by the house committee for aesthetics and neatness), I can’t help but feel a multitude of emotions. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. The name a'bunadh is described as the Scottish Gaelic for ''the original', [3] though is possibly a misspelling of am bunadh, meaning ' the origin'. [4] Released batch numbers [ edit ] Batch number

This is a good whisky. It gets a little smoother with the addition of a little water. Still, it would be interesting to taste Alba with a few more years of maturation on it. If you are a fan of Aberlour A’bunadh, however, you should certainly give Alba a taste. An unfortunate pitfall of whisky development, if you can call it that, is the growing cynicism that rises when appraising what we’re actually getting for our money, never more so than in 2023. Whisky has gone a bit mad in the pricing department with beloved drams floating out of financial reach, with affinities souring as a result. The regular A’bunadh consists of a blend of whiskies that range from five to 25 years old, although the bulk of the whisky in the blend is typically between five and eight years old. Alba seems younger and is not as smooth as A’bunadh, although the difference may also be the influence of the sherry cask maturation rather than age. It’s probably a bit of both. It’s actually a recreation of whisky from the days of yore (from 1898 to be precise), and it all started in 1975, when a team of distillery workmen were installing the second pair of stills at Aberlour. As they worked, they discovered a time capsule which contained a newspaper from 1898, wrapped around a bottle of Aberlour whisky. From my current perspective a whisky that delivers ultra-raisins does nothing for me. I’ve reconciled my feelings towards my recent Glenrothes raisin fest via the medium of Alistair Walker Whisky Co, and I’ve tried enough sherried whiskies now to know that overtly raisin-like whisky isn’t what gets me going. But I also have to accept my most beloved whiskies that have made me sing from the rooftops have been either oloroso or PX casked Uisge Beatha - Ardnamurchan is at its most joyous for me when it’s sat in some sherry for a while.Nose: Big vinegar / sweet sauce. Dark fruits coated in cinnamon. Oak. Spice. General Spice. Tomato Sauce. If you are a fan of trying something different, Aberlour single malt whisky is an ideal way to expand your Scotch collection, but you might also find our full Scotch whisky selection to be of interest. It includes blended Scotch whisky, grain Scotch whisky, and indie bottlings, plus brands such as Spey, Ballantine, and Glen Elgin. We also have a selection of Speyside whisky for those who enjoy the whisky output of this specific region.

Of all the on-going cask strength whiskies, a’Bunadh is steadfastly in the top three of our “best value for money” malts, because it’s just such an awesome, enveloping dram. Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). During the 19th century, Scotch whisky was bottled straight from the cask (what today we call “cask strength”) and was not subject to any further dilution. In 1915, shortly after World War I began, in an effort to control drunkenness among industrial workers, the British government reduced the maximum alcohol by volume (ABV) of Scotch whisky on bottling to 37%. This was later raised to 40% in 1917, and this level of ABV has remained the typical bottling strength ever since. Tasting Notes: We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. The term A’bunadh is Scotch Gaelic, and means “of the origins.” In 1975, during the installation of two new stills, workmen discovered a time capsule that contained a bottle of Aberlour with a newspaper from 1898 wrapped around it. A’bunadh is an attempt to re-create the style of Aberlour whisky from that period.

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