Aberlour A'bunadh Alba

Nose: Apples, grapes, winter melon, a practical fruit salad, vanilla, dust, black pepper. Taste: honey, citrus, vanilla, nutmeg, and a black peppery finish. A good solid Speyside at a respectable proof, something of a rarity. It's a bit more simple than I like my scotch but packs enough punch to make up for that. I think if it had some more age it might break into the five star realm for me. Until then this is a very solid 4.

Smooth and a little smoky

A bit hot. The taste is good, once you get over the burn. Reminiscent of toffee and pears. I love Aberlour 12 year, but not this one

I will start this review saying that this is the best Aberlour i have ever had. An incredibly clean and flavorful whisky that explores fruitiness in a powerful and lovely way. The actual batch i had was the batch No. 2, bottled at 58.7%abv. On the nose, super aroma. The most incredible red apple aroma, cinnamon, a nice spiciness, honey. Super sweet, fancy toffee and maple syrup. On the palate, it follows the same path. Toffee, honey, salt, caramel. It tastes exactly as an apple pie after a couple of sips. Aftertaste is all about dulce de leche, apples and salt. It is a dessert. Overall, this is a simple, straightforward whisky that has been made in the most delicious way possible. Appealing for everyone, forget the 58.7%abv, you don't get a hint of alcohol here. The "Alba" stands for Quercus Alba, which is the american oak, and "nothing is more american than apple pie" they say, well, this is an apple pie. My score for it is 94 over 100. Grab one.