We tried the Aberlour 16 at the distillery. You can see a bit of the tasting room in the photo at the top. Pretty classy eh? According to the website the 16 was matured in first fill ex-bourbon casks and sherry butts. I am not sure about the wording though so I do not know if they used first fill sherry as well. I am guessing no. Correct me if I’m wrong! It seems to have collected quite a few awards:

2012 WWA (Best Speyside 12 to 20 years)

2012 IWSC Gold (Scotch whisky)

2013 IWSC Silver Outstanding (Scotch Single Malt – Speyside)

2013 SFWSC Gold (Single Malt Scotch – 13 to 19 Yrs)

2014 IWSC Silver Outstanding (Scotch Single Malt – Speyside).

Distillery: Aberlour

Age: 16 Years Old

ABV: 40%

Cask Type: First Fill Ex-Bourbon and Sherry (Not sure if this is first fill sherry as well)

Price:  ~£45 (£43.90 from Master of Malt)

Continue reading →