Aberlour 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky with Giftbox, 70cl

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This expression has enjoyed its maturation in a combination of Oloroso sherry casks and first-fill American oak casks. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. It is a 12 year old expression of Highland single malt Scotch whisky with an absolutely gorgeous amber hue, radiant like the sun. But before we get there, let’s cover some of the history of Aberlour, where it comes from, and what it means to be a single malt scotch. The name is a reference to Quercus Alba, which is the name of the American white oak which is used to age this very whisky.

Well, it feels syrupy; in fact, it is so close to honey that you are hard-pressed to find any tongue tingle in it at all. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. This is the sweet spot for an affordable malt with bags of flavour that I can happily drink all night. This Aberlour is aged in two separate cask types: “Traditional Oak” which is a funny way of saying ex-bourbon American Oak casks, and ex-Sherry casks.

You’re going to want to finish your glass without a doubt, even if it’s just to work out which fruit you’re experiencing. Red grapefruit is one of the first notes you will notice, swiftly followed by a gooseberry and kiwi taste. Something that might feel a little surprising but just works is that the golden figs and apricots come through here, and pretty quickly. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox! We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.

Your continued use of the Service after any such changes or updates take effect will constitute acknowledgement and (as applicable) acceptance of those changes or updates. Yes, there are plenty of more expensive single malts that bring more depth and complexity to the table. This isn’t to say being aged in a single cask is a bad thing at all, but the balance Aberlour 12 Year brings to the table with the double cask is what we enjoy so much. With Water: A few drops of water mix up the fruits and flowers on the aroma – making them harder to place.

No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service. The eight Boutique-y batch from this Speyside-based distillery was aged for 6 years and has been bottled at 49. d) the right to license, use, sell, archive, reproduce, distribute, modify, perform, publish, create derivative works from, offer for sale, or use of the Service. V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The core expression, a ten year-old, is a marriage of sherry and bourbon butt and, in 2003, it won the trophy for best single malt at the International Wine and Spirits Competition.

V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). All scotch has to be aged in oak barrels – distilleries prefer used American whiskey (bourbon, rye, etc. Unsurprisingly perhaps, one of the largest producers of sherry casks (Páez Lobato) is also the largest producer of sherry vinegar (Páez Morilla). We are Certified Whiskey Specialists and drink everything we review - follow along to discover some new whiskey favorites.On the palate there is a really sweet arrival, a bit spicy and a long slightly bitter finish, wonderful dram! Neither Whiskybase nor any of its group companies (including any subsidiary, affiliate or holding company), directors, officers and employees shall in any way be liable or responsible (whether directly, indirectly, consequential) for any costs, claims, damages, liabilities and other expenses, including any consequential loss, suffered by you resulting from your use of the Service. So what you are trying to say is that they take any cask fill it up with a wine, waut for cask to absorb flavors of wine, then use that cask to finish the whisky? Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law.