* This review is for Batch #55, bottled at 60.9% abv. Nose: Intense sherry, orange, old leather (like a fine book binding), caramel toffee, chocolate. It's a big, rich and enfolding nose. Palate: Full-bodied, rich and intense in the arrival with marmalade, leather, sherry and chocolate the dominant flavours. It powers on into the development with dark chocolate, cognac, nutmeg and figs emerging. The texture is robust and it has a lovely mouth-feel that is dense but not oily. As the alcohol heat dies away it becomes warming and sweetly spicy (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and cardamom) with heaps of dried dark fruit and baking spices. It's a Christmas pudding in a glass. Finish: Long. Leather, tobacco, and spicy sherry in the aftertaste. This whisky is so influenced by sherry it almost tastes more like sherry than whisky sometimes. I'm not really a fan of sherry-bombs but A’bunadh is a very good example of the style. It can be a little overblown but it's impeccably crafted and if you like the profile then it’s one of the most iconic examples. Personally, as much as I like it, it's not my favourite Aberlour. I prefer the more nuanced and subtle expressions in their range such as the elegant 18 year old and the 12 year old un-chillfiltered, however it is unquestionably a very good whisky. “Very Good” : 85/100 (4 stars)