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Aberlour Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Index - Aberlour (Speyside)

 

Aberlour - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Quatrième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: Active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1826
Address: Aberlour, Banffshire AB38 9PJ - Phone: +44(0)1340 881249
Web: www.aberlour.com - More info:Malt Madness  


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Aberlour-Glenlivet 8yo (50%, OB, Cube bottle, 75cl, Small cork, circa 1975)
91 points - Last tasted on March 11, 2005 - Tasting notes here.
Aberlour
General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
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MM Distillery profile:
The Aberlour distillery lies in the heart of the Spey valley. Officially founded in 1879 by James Fleming, the long history of distillation at the site goes back further, to at least 1826. The name Aberlour is Gaelic for 'the mouth of the babbling brook' . This probably refers to Saint Drostan's Well, the local spring depicted on the labels of all official bottlings. It's a relatively easy .... More on Malt Madness.
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Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Aberlour NAS 'Antique' (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 81
  • Aberlour '100 proof' (57.1%, OB, sherry, +/-1997) - 120723
  • Aberlour NAS 'A'bunadh' No Batch # (59.6%, OB, +/-1998) - no notes - 88
  • Aberlour NAS 'A'bunadh' Batch #06 (59.9%, OB, +/-1999) - no notes - 83
  • Aberlour NAS 'A'bunadh' Batch #07 (59.9%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 87
  • Aberlour A’bunadh batch #8 (60.2%, OB) - 060504
  • Aberlour NAS 'A'bunadh' Batch #09 (60.0%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 87
  • Aberlour a’bunadh batch #10 (59.8%, OB, 2003) - 140205
  • Aberlour Abunad'h batch #11 (59.8%, OB) - 050304
  • Aberlour a’bunadh batch #12 (60%, OB, 2004) - 140205
  • Aberlour A’bunadh batch #13 (59.8%, OB, 2004) - 010307
  • Aberlour A'bunadh batch #15 (59.6%, OB, 2005) - 151106
  • Aberlour A’bunadh batch #16 (59.6%, OB, 2005) - 010307
  • Aberlour A'bunadh batch #20 (60.5%, OB, 2007) - 071107
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' Batch #30 NAS (59.8%, OB, +/- 2010) - 040111
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' Batch #35 (60.3%, OB, +/-2011) - 040811
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' Batch #39 (59.8%, OB, 2012) - 030413
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' Batch #45 (60.28%, OB, 2013) - 020714
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' batch #47 (60.7%, OB, 2014) - 180615
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' batch #48 (59.7%, OB, 2014) - 180615
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' batch #49 (60.1%, OB, 2014) - 180615
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' batch #50 (59.6%, OB, 2014) - 180615
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' batch #57 (60.7%, OB, 2016) - 230617
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' batch #58 (61.1%, OB, 2017) - 121017
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh' batch #65 (59.5%, OB, 2019) - 180121
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh batch #66' (59.2%, OB, 2020) - 260920
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh batch #67' (59.8%, OB, Spanish oloroso butts, 2020) - 280323
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh batch #69' (61.2%, OB, oloroso butts, 2021) - 231121
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh batch #71' (61.5%, OB, Spanish oloroso butts, 2021) - 280323
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh batch #74' (60%, OB, Spanish oloroso sherry butts, 2022) - 071123
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh batch #75' (60.9%, OB, Spanish oloroso butts, 2022) - 280323
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh Alba' (62.7%, OB, +/-2022) - 300123
  • Aberlour 'A'bunadh Alba batch #007' (58.9%, OB, +/-2023) - 280323
  • Aberlour ‘Casg Annamh’ (48%, OB, 2018) - 191218
  • Aberlour ‘Triple Cask’ (40%, OB, France, 2017) - 121017
  • Aberlour 5 yo (40%, OB, Liquorama Italy, 80’s) - 010504
  • Aberlour 5 yo 'Pure Malt' (40%, OB, 1980s) - by Angus - 011022
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 8 yo (43%, OB, Rinaldi, square bottle, 75cl, +/-1975) - 020714
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 8 yo (50%, OB, cube shaped bottle, small cork stopper, 70’s) - 110305
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 8 yo (50%, OB, black plastic screwcap, rotation 1974) - 140408
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 8 yo 1965 (50%, OB, Cube bottle, small cork, Rinaldi Import) - 290911
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 8 yo (50%, OB, Rinaldi, Italy, 1960s) - 251019
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet ‘Over 9 years old’ (70 proof, OB, 70’s) - 110305
  • Aberlour 10 yo (40%, OB, white label, late 80’s) - 110305
  • Aberlour 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 78
  • Aberlour 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 79
  • Aberlour 10 yo (40%, OB, circa 2006) - 151106
  • Aberlour 10 yo (40%, OB, circa 2007) - 071107
  • Aberlour 10 yo 'Forest Reserve' (40%, OB, +/-2020) - 200421
  • Aberlour 11 yo (48.7%, OB, The Whisky Lodge Edition, first fill oloroso butt, cask #96352, 610 bottles) - 040117
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 12 yo (40%, OB, 'pure malt', square bottle, 1970's) - 090507
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 12 yo (43%, OB, cream label, 80’s) - 110305
  • Aberlour 12 yo ‘VOHM’ (43%, OB, Cognac-shaped bottle, 80’s) - 110305
  • Aberlour 12 yo A'bunadh 'Sterling Silver' (58.7%, OB, 2000) - 151106
  • Aberlour 12 yo Double Cask Matured (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 82
  • Aberlour 12 yo (48%, OB, 2011) - 290911
  • Aberlour 12 yo 'Double Cask Matured' (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 301115
  • Aberlour 12 yo 'Double Cask Matured' (40%, OB, +/-2020) - 200421
  • Aberlour 12 yo 'Non Chill-Filtered' (48%, OB, 2012) - 030413
  • Aberlour 12 yo ‘Un-chillfiltered’ (48%, OB, +/-2014) - 180615
  • Aberlour 13 yo (58%, OB, for La Maison du Whisky, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #34595, 678 bottles) - 121017
  • Aberlour 13 yo (57.7%, OB for The Whisky Lodge, 1st fill sherry, cask #79212, 618 bottles) - 191218
  • Aberlour 14 yo 'Double Cask Matured' (40%, B, +/-2021) - 231121
  • Aberlour 14 yo (48%, OB, for The Whisky Lodge Lyon, first fill sherry, cask #3455-WL, 2015) - 301115
  • Aberlour 14 yo (50.2%, OB for The Whisky Lodge, Edition N°3, 1st fill bourbon, cask #36573, 179 bottles, 2017) - 150818
  • Aberlour 15 yo Sherry Finish (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 82
  • Aberlour 15 yo ‘Cuvée Marie d’Ecosse’ (43%, OB) - 270904
  • Aberlour 16 yo Double Cask Matured (43%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 84
  • Aberlour 16 yo (43%, OB, Sherry, Double cask Matured, circa 2007) - 071107
  • Aberlour 16 yo 'Double Cask Matured' (43%, OB, traditional oak / sherry, +/- 2011) - 291012
  • Aberlour 16 yo 'Double Cask Matured' (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 301115
  • Aberlour 16 yo 'Double Cask Matured' (43%, B, +/-2021) - 231121
  • Aberlour 16 yo (53.5%, OB, for The Whisky Exchange, first fill sherry, cask #4738, 2016) - 160516
  • Aberlour 18 yo (43%, OB, dumpy, 2008) - 140408
  • Aberlour 18 yo (43%, OB, +/- 2009) - 040111
  • Aberlour 18 yo (43%, OB, +/- 2010) - 040111
  • Aberlour 18 yo (43%, OB, +/- 2013) - 071015
  • Aberlour 18 yo (43%, OB, 50cl, +/-2022) - 300123
  • Aberlour 18 yo 'Double Sherry Cask Finish batch No.001' (43%, OB, , +/-2023) - 280323
  • Aberlour 21 yo 'Crafted Small Batch No.1.3' (47.4%, OB, LMDW New Vibrations, Limited Release, First Fill American Oak, 2023) - 071123
  • Aberlour 35 yo ‘Double Cask Matured’ (43%, OB, batch #1580, 50cl, 2015) - 071015
OB - vintage
  • Aberlour Glenlivet 8 yo 1964 (50%, OB, cube shaped) - 150406
  • Aberlour 25 yo 1964/1989 (43%, OB, 75cl) - 060120
  • Aberlour 31 yo 1970/2002 (56,1%, OB) - no notes - 85
  • Aberlour 30 yo 1975/2005 (49.2%, OB, cask #4556, 168 bottles) - 290905
  • Aberlour 30 yo 1975/2006 (48.9%, OB, cask #4577) - 131006
  • Aberlour 22 yo 1980/2002 (43%, OB, 4500 bottles) - 071107
  • Aberlour 25 yo 1980 (51.1%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, cask #12293, 255 bottles) - 131006
  • Aberlour 13 yo 1989/2003 Warehouse N°1 (58.7%, OB, Sherry, cask #13330) - no notes - 86
  • Aberlour 25 yo 1989/2015 (48.7%, OB, Distillery Reserve Collection, hogshead, cask #14387, 264 bottles) - 121017
  • Aberlour 1990 'Vintage Edition' (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 80
  • Aberlour 12 yo 1990/2003 Warehouse N°1 (58.8%, OB, Bourbon, cask #11552) - no notes - 85
  • Aberlour 14 yo 1992/2008 (58.2%, OB for LMDW, casks 235/8641, 150 bottles) - 300908
  • Aberlour 20 yo 1997/2018 (59.1%, OB ‘Distillery Reserve Collection’, cask #9057, sherry butt, 1056 bottles) - by Angus - 011218
  • Aberlour 21 yo 1998/2023 (48.1%, OB, for The Whisky Lodge Lyon , 2nd fill American oak barrel, cask #17769, 84 bottles) - 280323
  • Aberlour 21 yo 1999/2020 (51.2%, OB, selected by La Maison du Whisky for Jack Tar, Poland, 1st fill American oak barrel, cask #3856, 156 bottles) - 310322
  • Aberlour 2001/2012 'White Oak' (43%, OB) - 291012
  • Aberlour 17 yo 2002/2019 (57.6%, OB, 1st fill sherry hogshead, cask #2499) - 251019
  • Aberlour 18 yo 2002/2020 (62.4%, OB, cask #2575, 263 bottles) - 260920
  • Aberlour 14 yo 2005/2019 (58.7%, OB for The Whisky Lodge, 2nd fill oloroso sherry butt, cask #213017, 630 bottles) - 180620
  • Aberlour 16 yo 2005/2021 (56.7%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, sherry hogshead, cask #214040, 243 bottles) - 231121
  • Aberlour 2009/2019 (40%, OB, White Oak) - 180121
  • Aberlour 2010/2020 'White Oak' (40%, OB, France) - 280323
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Aberlour 1988/2011 (53.2%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #5551) - 170811
  • Aberlour 1992/2012 (55.5%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #3919) - 300812
  • Aberlour 1994/2005 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd) - 290905
Blackadder
  • Aberlour 1990/2002 (59.9%, Blackadder Raw Cask, cask #3318) - 180106
  • Aberlour 11 yo 2011/2022 (55.9%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, PX sherry cask, cask #22, 290 bottles) - 220524
Cadenhead
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 15 yo 1963/1978 (45.7 GL, Cadenhead, black dumpy) - 271213
  • Aberlour 12 yo 1987/2000 (62.4%, Cadenhead Authentic Collection, bourbon barrel, 222 bottles) - by Angus - 011218
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 15 yo 1987/2003 (62.1%, Cadenhead, bourbon cask) - 190204
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 23 yo 1989/2013 (54.9%, Cadenhead, small batch, bourbon hogshead, 522 bottles) - 271213
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 25 yo 1990/2016 (51.4%, Cadenhead, Small Batch) - 180816
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 19 yo 1995/2014 (52.6%, Cadenhead, Wine Cask, Sauternes finish, 264 bottles) - 230617
Douglas Laing
  • Aberlour 21 yo 1995/2016 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, refill hogshead, cask ref #DL 11063, 278 bottles) - 180816
Duncan Taylor
  • Aberlour 1989/2005 (55.4%, Whisky Galore Cask Strength) - 180106
  • Aberlour 18 yo 1993/2011 (54.3%, Duncan Taylor, Dimensions, cask #7371) - 161211
  • Aberlour 12 yo 1994/2007 (46%, Duncan Taylor NC2) - 090507
  • Aberlour 9 yo 1995/2005 (43%, Battlehill) - 150406
Hart Bros
  • Aberlour 10 yo 2010/2021 'Marsala Cask Finish' (46%, Hart Brothers, Finest Collection) - 310821
James MacArthur
  • Aberlour 1989/2004 (56.8%, James MacArthur, Old Master, cask # 12198) - 300908
Jean Boyer
  • Aberlour 13 yo 1995/2008 (43%, Jean Boyer, Best Casks of Scotland, recoopered hogsheads, 1200 bottles) - 160516
Maltbarn
  • Aberlour 12 yo 2008/2021 (52.3%, Maltbarn, sherry cask, 160 bottles) -  310322
Malts of Scotland
  • Aberlour 1990/2009 (54.5%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #16847, 167 bottles) - 180511
Master of Malt
  • Aberlour (54.6%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 175 bottles, 2012) - 030413
  • Aberlour 17 yo 1995/2012 (56%, Master of Malt, refill bourbon hogshead, 265 bottles) - 250413
Samaroli
  • Aberlour 1994/2006 (45%, Samaroli ‘Coilltean’, cask #8418) - 010307
Scott's Selection
  • Aberlour 1989/2011 (49.8%, Scott’s Selection) - 200811
Signatory
  • Aberlour-Glenlivet 19 yo 1970/1990 (46%, Signatory, cask 236-239) - 110305
  • Aberlour 19 yo 1990/2010 (52.9%, Signatory, Cask Strength Collection, Hogshead, cask #101775, 222 bottles) - 040111
  • Aberlour 12 yo 2012/2024 (48.2%, Signatory Vintage, Small Batch #9, 1st fill oloroso sherry butts) - 220524
SMWS
  • Aberlour 10 yo 1990/2000 (62.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society 54.14) - by Angus - 011022
Single Malts of Scotland - Specialty Drinks - TWE - Elixir
  • Aberlour 25 yo 1993/2019 (54.1%, The Whisky Exchange, hogshead, cask #7366, 162 bottles) - 180620  - by Angus - 290820
Whisky-Fässle
  • Aberlour 30 yo 1990/2020 (44.8%, Whisky-Fässle, barrel) - 300123
Various IB
  • Aberlour 7 yo (54.0%, Dram Mor, cask #800914, Portuguese red wine finish, 328 bottles) - by Angus - 011022
  • Aberlour 21 yo (59.8%, Whic, Architecture of Taste, bourbon hogshead, 2018) - 150818
  • Aberlour 19 yo 1974 (46%, First Cask, cask #11024) - by Angus - 290820
  • Aberlour 1985/2012 (45.1%, Thosop by The Whiskyman, 219 bottles) - 300812
  • Aberlour 30 yo 1989/2020 (51.5%, The Perfect Fifth, 241 bottles) - 310821
  • Aberlour 20 yo 1990/2010 (52.9%, The Whisky Cask, bourbon cask) - 130411
  • Aberlour 20 yo 1990/2011 (46%, Mo Or collection, release #31, cask #102107, 300 bottles) - 110112
  • Aberlour 26 yo 1992/2019 (51.9%, Liquid Treasures, 10th anniversary, sherry hogshead, 101 bottles) - 251019
  • Aberlour 14 yo 1993/2008 'Flying Short Bread' (59.4%, Juuls, Flying #7, cask #7367, 232 bottles) - 130411
  • Aberlour 17 yo 1995/2012 (55.9%, Single Cask Collection, refill sherry hogshead, 265 bottles) - 300812
  • Aberlour 24 yo 1995/2019 (61.3%, Liquid Treasures, eSpirit for 10 years dailydram, bourbon hogshead, 139 bottles) - 060120
  • Aberlour 10 yo 2006/2016 (56.6%, Single Cask Collection, cask #103) - 040117
  • Aberlour 12 yo 2008/2021 'Apollo 15 – LRV' (59.2%, The Whisky Barrel, 1st fill oloroso sherry hogshead, cask #TWB1016, 263 bottles) - 231121
  • Aberlour 7 yo 2012/2020 (54%, Dram Mor, cask #800914, 328 bottles) - 200421
  • Aberlour 8 yo 2012/2020 (58.5%, Whisky Is The Limit, 1st fill oloroso quarter cask, cask #800916, 225 bottles) - 180121
  • Aberlour 9 yo 2013/2022 (47.5%, Carn Mor, Strictly Limited, oloroso sherry, 1798 bottles) - 120723
 
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