Tastes

After cracking my first bottle of aberlour 12 I left it for a moment to sit and breathe before nosing. Nose : A sweet strawberry flavour immediately comes to nose, some vanilla. The longer it sits the more dark chocolate notes come through. Palate : The nose seems to be picking up more flavours than what the palate is, I’ve lost the strawberry and can faintly taste some dark red fruits and spices. Finish : short-medium, the finish is more spices, and the fruit is fading further away. Overall first taste is quite underwhelming, after nosing this whisky I was expecting a huge flavour bomb. Nonetheless quite and easy whisky to drink, curious to see how it develops the longer it is open.

First 18 year old scotch, so please excuse if my palate is not as matured as others. Nose - Vanilla and oak on the nose, I’m struggling to find the sugary/sweet smell. Love the vanilla though ! Palate - After a few mouthfuls I’ve found the oak very apparent with orange (sweet) coming out. Finish - A very long finish, even minutes after I’m getting a mouthful of sweety goodness. No burn, not sure what to have expected from an 18 year old, for the price this is very delish.