Aberfeldy 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 11 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Fragrant. Orange-zest. Light smokiness. Incense. Touch of sherry. Palate Light on the tongue. Oily. Emphatically clean fruitiness. Tangerines. Very lively, fresh, flavours. Finish Like biting into a kumquat. Then a long, fruity glow. Comment Refreshing and light-hearted. Almost too playful to take seriously.

Jim Murray Nose Beautifully intense malt with a cidery-apple fruitiness. Gentle oak and honey round off superbly. Palate Fresh, almost crisp mouthfeel with outstanding sweet maltiness and an almost Irish pot-still firm fruitiness. Mouthwatering. Finish Softly spiced with a long, rich malt follow-through. Comment Really outstanding example of massively complex, classy but undiscovered malt.