Aberfeldy 18 Year

Totally dissapointing, i expected more since Aberfeldy 12 was pretty good, but then again i don't have much luck with 18yo whiskies. Bottled at 40%, burnished color. On the nose, processed bananas, peaches, some salt and nothing else. Fruit aromas lead this one. On the palate; smooth, pleasant spicyness, caramel, ginger and ashes. But overall is not that well balanced and kind of boring. Finish is short and spicy; medium body. 73% out of a 100. I would not recommend this one.

You experience wood chips, coffee beans, a medicinal aroma, a bid of smoke, nuts & nut-shells and caramel. It sure is different to other whiskies and has a uniqueness but while it definitely is a nice whisky, it isn’t for me. In my eyes it only touches one spectrum and while that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, this whisky didn’t deliver it in a way that it would be enough for me to drink or buy it again. Not that it is forgettable - it just isn’t very enjoyable.

Does burn the nose a bit. Strong. Smooth with a bit of a bite at the end.