Berry's Own Selection Aberlour 1994

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 59 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Perfumy. Light and delicate. Floral. Sweet peas, wild rose. Opens on slightly sour fruit. The sour edge is swept out by vanilla and custard. Palate Drier than expected. Very lively and refreshing. Cooked apples and pears. Almond and apricot pudding. Quite fizzy. Waters soothes the feel down. Finish Steady, dry, quite lingering. Comment Kicking up your heels as well as soothing. To be sipped far from the city buzz.

Dave Broom Nose Light, slightly volatile estery and youthful. Dilute lemon and ginger cordial. With water there’s dried banana chips and some fragrant floral aromas. Palate Clean lifted and perfumed. Elderflower. Quite lacy and fragile. Finish Vanilla and then the ginger returns. Comment A lovely very summery aperitif.