96-100 Intriguing and challenging bouquet of aromas of roasted nuts, old leather, black pepper, old oak and dried fruit. Palate entry is aggressive in spirit, but sweet and pruny; midpalate is drier and features tastes of leather and grain. Aftertaste teems with oak resin, hard cheese (meaning, rancio), candied nuts, candied fruit and dark honey. Add mineral water.
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Aberlour Scotch Single Malt Abunadh 750ml
Rated 100 by Wine Enthusiast
96-100 Intriguing and challenging bouquet of aromas of roasted nuts, old leather, black pepper, old oak and dried fruit. Palate entry is aggressive in spirit, but sweet and pruny; midpalate is drier and features tastes of leather and grain. Aftertaste teems with oak resin, hard cheese (meaning, rancio), candied nuts, candied fruit and dark honey. Add mineral water.
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Rated 95 by Beverage Tasting Institute
RATED BEST SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT SCOTCH 2022. Amber color. Aromas and flavors of oloroso sherry, tropical fruits, and cinnamon, figs and dates with roasted pecan and walnut, potpourri, and savory notes of salted garlic with a round, vibrant, dry full body and a very long finish displaying nuances of leather and sweet tobacco, caramel creme, cocoa nibs and hazelnut, and dried black cherries. A mature, rich, and opulent Speyside Single Malt with full-bodied intensity to sip after dinner and possibly with a cigar.
Rated 94 by Ultimate Beverage Challenge
A sumptuous powerhouse of a whisky, it opens with seductive oloroso sherry notes before revealing notes of pepper, dark fruit, and ginger snaps with hints of wood soap on the finish. Manages to be decadent and lively at once. (Tried & True) - 2017 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
Meaning ‘the original’ in Gaelic, A’bunadh is made in homage to Aberlour’s founder, James Fleming. A’bunadh is a whisky hand-made from start to finish with each batch being created to ensure a rich and complex flavour of moist raisin, and homemade fruit cake. It is bottled at cask strength resulting in a robust and deeply intense, sherried whisky.
Colour
Auburn gold
Nose
Aromas of mixed spices, praline and spiced orange harmonising with rich, deep notes of Oloroso Sherry
Palate
Orange, black cherries, dried fruit and ginger spiked with dark bitter chocolate and enriched with Sherry and Oak. Full bodied and creamy
Finish
Robust and intense with bitter-sweet notes of exotic spices, dark chocolate and oak