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Aberfeldy Scotch Whisky tasting notes

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Aberfeldy - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Highlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Cinquième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: Active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1896
Address: Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2EB - Phone: +44 (0) 822 000
Web: www.dewarswow.com - More info: Malt Madness  


One of my favourite expessions so far:
Aberfeldy 25 yo 1975/2001 (57%, Cadenhead Bond Reserve, Sherry Hog., 228 Bts.)
91 points - Last tasted on March 7, 2006 - Tasting notes here.
Aberfeldy

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MM Distillery profile:
The Aberfeldy distillery lies in the North of the Midlands in the very heart of Scotland. Well, the 'geographical' heart anyway; the Speyside area a little further north is considered to be the real heartland of whisky country. Aberfeldy distillery was built on the south bank of the Tay in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons. Aberfeldy is a (relatively) recent distillery... More on Malt Madness.

For a virtual tour of the distillery, or parts of it, please click here...

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Aberfeldy '#unravel' (56.5%, OB, single cask, 2012) - 220313
  • Aberfeldy 12 yo (43%, OB, Dewar’s, +/-2000) - no notes - 76
  • Aberfeldy 12 yo (40%, OB, circa 2005) - 221005
  • Aberfeldy 12 yo (40%, OB, +/- 2009) - 250710
  • Aberfeldy 12 yo (40%, OB, +/- 2013) - 190214
  • Aberfeldy 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2014) - 150115
  • Aberfeldy 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2022) - 091222
  • Aberfeldy 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2023) - 140524
  • Aberfeldy 15 yo (43%, OB, Japan, 75cl, +/-1985) - 270418
  • Aberfeldy 15 yo ‘French Red Wine’ (43%, OB, batch #2919, 2019) - 201119
  • Aberfeldy 15 yo 'Exceptional Cask Series' (43%, OB, sherry finish, 4800 bottles, 2019) - 040221
  • Aberfeldy 15 yo 'Napa Valley' (43%, OB, batch #2922/B, +/-2022) - 071122
  • Aberfeldy 16 yo 'Ramble' (56%, OB, 643 bottles, 2013) - 190214
  • Aberfeldy 16 yo (40%, OB, 2015) - 291215
  • Aberfeldy 16 yo (40%, OB, +/-2021) - 011221
  • Aberfeldy 18 yo (54.9%, OB, Chris Anderson's Cask, 248 bottles, Bottled +/- 2010) - 030111
  • Aberfeldy 18 yo (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 060815
  • Aberfeldy 18 yo (43%, OB, French red wine cask, +/-2020) - 040221
  • Aberfeldy 18 yo 'Tuscan Red Wine' (43%, OB, batch #2922/A, +/-2022) - 071122
  • Aberfeldy 19 yo 'Manager's Dram' (61.3%, OB, sherry cask, twist cap, 1991) - 220313
  • Aberfeldy 21 yo (40%, OB, 2005) - 221005
  • Aberfeldy 21 yo (40%, OB, +/-2010) - 250710
  • Aberfeldy 21 yo (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 291215
  • Aberfeldy 25 yo (40%, OB) - 050304
OB - vintage
  • Aberfeldy 33 yo 1983/2016 (52.4%, OB, Exceptional Cask Series, for China, Marsala finish, 588 bottles) - 180118
  • Aberfeldy 19 yo 1991/2010 (56.7%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, 186 bottles) - 131010
  • Aberfeldy 14 yo 1997/2011 (58.1%, OB, Sherry Finish, cask #3618, 185 bottles) - 050412
The Bottlers
  • Aberfeldy 24 yo 1975/1999 (55.4%, The Bottlers, cask #3947) - no notes - 82
  • Aberfeldy 24 yo 1975/1999 (55.4%, The Bottlers, cask #3947) - by Angus - 070418
Cadenhead
  • Aberfeldy 24 yo 1975/2000 (57.2%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection, Sherry, 234 bottles) - by Angus - 070418
  • Aberfeldy 25 yo 1975/2001 (57%, Cadenhead Bond Reserve, Sherry Hog., 228 bottles) - 070306
  • Aberfeldy 26 yo 1975/2001 (57%, Cadenhead, Chairman's Stock, Sherry hogshead, 234 bottles) - 050412
  • Aberfeldy 17 yo 1978/1995 (57.9%, Cadenhead's Authentic Collection) - 190214
  • Aberfeldy 16 yo 1997/2013 (56.1%, Cadenhead, Wine Cask, Château 'Lafitte') - 311013
Chieftain's - McLeod
  • Aberfeldy 14 yo 2003/2017 (43%, Chieftain’s, Port finish, cask #93971, 702 bottles) - 270418
Douglas Laing
  • Aberfeldy 23 yo 1978/2001 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 186 bottles) - 150115
Exclusive Malts
  • Aberfeldy 10 yo 1999/2009 (45%, Exclusive Malts, cask #23, 419 bottles) - 250710
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Aberfeldy 16 yo 1966 (40%, G&M CC old brown label) - 050904
  • Aberfeldy 1974 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice, old map label) - 130805
  • Aberfeldy 1975/1993 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, Old Map Label) - 050412
  • Aberfeldy 1978/1997 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice) - 050904
  • Aberfeldy 1989/2007 (43%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice) - 171107
  • Aberfeldy 1990/2010 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice, refill sherry) - 300711
  • Aberfeldy 24 yo 1993/2018 (58.7%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, first fill sherry puncheon, 586 bottles) - 100919
  • Aberfeldy 25 yo 1993/2018 (58.8%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, first fill sherry puncheon, 444 bottles) - 100919
  • Aberfeldy 1995/2014 (55.8%, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask Strength, refill sherry hogshead, casks #2488, 2489 & 2491) - 150115
  • Aberfeldy 1999/2015 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice) - 190117
  • Aberfeldy 2003/2017 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice) - 180118
Jack Wieber Whisky World
  • Aberfeldy 1975/2006 (56.2%, JWWW The Cross Hill, Bourbon cask, 146 bottles) - 070306
Malts of Scotland
  • Aberfeldy 2000/2018 (50.7%, Malts of Scotland, finished in a Marsala hogshead, cask #MoS18029, 321 bottles) - 201119
Scotch Single Malt Circle
  • Aberfeldy 30 yo 1974/2004 (59.5%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #2186, 236 bottles) - 150814
Scott's Selection
  • Aberfeldy 1978/1996 (59.3%, Scott's Selection) - no notes - 88
Signatory
  • Aberfeldy 19yo 1978/1997 (43%, Signatory, cask #5032) - 171107
  • Aberfeldy 10 yo 2013/2024 (48.2%, Signatory Vintage, Small Batch #10, 1st fill oloroso sherry butts) - 140524
The Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency
  • Aberfeldy 27 yo 1983/2010 (49.9%, The Whisky Agency and The Daily Dram, joint bottling, bourbon hogshead, 272 bottles) - 030111
Various IB
  • Aberfeldy 13 yo 1978/1992 (43%, Master of Malt, casks #7786-7787) - 050904
  • Aberfeldy 28 yo 1991/2020 (42.4%, Single Cask Nation, bourbon hogshead) - 040221
  • Aberfeldy 1994/2014 'Melon Vine' (46%, Wemyss Malts, hogshead, 242 bottles) - 150814
  • Aberfeldy 1999/2014 ‘Snuffed Candles’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, hogshead, 379 bottles) - 060815
  • Aberfeldy 1999/2014 ‘Toffee Tuile’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, hogshead, 393 bottles) - 060815
  • Aberfeldy 16 yo 1994/2011 (46%, Mo Or Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #4016, 460 bottles) - 291215
  • Aberfeldy 1994/2015 ‘Banquet of Fruits’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, hogshead, 220 bottles) - 190117
  • Aberfeldy 15 yo 2005/2021 (55.3%, Quaich Bar Singapore, hogshead, 165 bottles) - 011221
  • Aberfeldy 10 yo 2009/2019 (51.9%, Hidden Spirits, bourbon, cask #AB919, 171 bottles) - 100919
  • Aberfeldy 6 yo 2013/2020 (46%, Van Wees, The Ultimate, hogshead, cask #304375, 395 bottles) - 091222
  • Aberfeldy 10 yo 2013/2023 (48.5%, Decadent Drinks, Equinox & Solstice, 2nd fill barrel) - 140524
  • Aberfeldy 7 yo 2014/2021 (57.7%, Cut Your Wolf Loose, refill hogshead, 266 bottles) - 071122
  • Pitilie 9 yo 2015/2024 (54.8%, Dràm Mor, 1st fill Buffalo Trace barrel finish, cask #247, 240 bottles) - 140524
 
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