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Aberlour a'bunadh is a natural single cask strength
malt whisky. Taken directly from specially selected sherry casks
it is bottled as simply as possible without the use of modern
filtering methods or the addition of water.
The three main characteristics that distinguish
Aberlour a'bunadh from the other single malts are:
Original Cask Strength
means that the whisky is bottled at the strength of the cask,
which in the case of the first batch of a'bunadh is 59.6%. Not
diluted, the whisky possesses a greater aromatic complexity. Most
malts of the old days were cask strength.
Not Chill-filtered.
Today most malt whiskies are chill-filtered to prevent the whisky
becoming cloudy when adding water or ice. This process, which
did not exist in the 19th century, removes some richness and mouth
feel as well as some fruit and sherry character. Aberlour a'bunadh
is a true replica of the old days' malts.
Only the best Sherry Butts,
which previously held oloroso, have been selected by Douglas Cruickshank,
Aberlour's Distillery Director. These casks are the rarest and
the most precious used for whisky maturation. Again, they were
used in the old days when sherry was imported from Spain in casks
which were then left empty sitting in UK ports or ships.
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A 19th-century-style whisky matured exclusively in
Spanish oak Oloroso sherry butts, then bottled at
cask strength. Dark, luxurious and powerful; a superb
after-dinner malt.
Colour
Deep, rich amber.
Nose
An intoxicating aroma of mixed spices, praline and
spiced orange, harmonising with rich, deep notes of
Oloroso sherry.
Taste
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.Aberlour a'bunadh is
currently available in France, UK, Duty Free and is
soon to be exported to other countries around the
world.
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