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Aberlour 12 Years Old, Sherry Cask Matured

Brand Aberlour
Expression 12 Years Old, Sherry Cask Matured
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 12 Year Old
Abv 40.00%
Produced at Aberlour Distillery
Region Speyside
Launched 1879
Availability Europe and available in the US soon
Guide Price £18-£25 (US$30-US$40)
Website http://www.aberlour.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 18 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Sweet. Marzipan. Notably nutty. Very heavy sherry (slightly tar-like, iron-ish). First-fill dry oloroso? It tastes more like Pedro Ximinez.
Palate
Soft, smooth, juicy. Malty nuttiness. Liquorice.
Finish
A firm, assertive, hug. Enwrapping.
Comment
Well-rounded, but the balancing dryness can be slightly bitter.

Dave Broom

Nose
Mellow, sherry-dominant nose. Tobacco leaf, orange pekoe tea, walnut, caramelised fruit. Mint, leather, toffee and butter. In time it gets even sweeter.
Palate
Sweet and silky with well integrated sherry wood overlaying the creamy/minty character. Ripe and soft.
Finish
Light chocolate and some dried fruit.
Comment
Good for such a young Aberlour. Sherry in balance.

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