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Aberlour A'bunadh Alba
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
August 5, 2021 (edited July 30, 2022)
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.
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@Ctrexman i would never prefer bourbon oak over sherry oak, but this one is the exception to my rule
Thanks , is it because this has american oak over the full sherry bomb. Kinda like Macallan Double Oak12 vs Sherry12
@Ctrexman i have had a couple of batches of the regular a'bunadh, this one is way better.
Is this better than the regular Abuna...Ive heard conflicting opinions