Aberlour a'bunadh is a huge sherried cask strength scotch. So flavorful that one could forget it is 120 proof provided you don't take big sips.
A'Bunadh means "original" in gaelic and Aberlour feels that this whisky is in the style of their original 19th century drams. Stored only in Spanish oak Oloroso sherry butts for 8 years (although no age statement is on the bottle) and bottled at full cask strength This scotch is a darkish mahogany in the bottle and it lightens up only a little in the glass.
The nose is one of the largest in the world of scotch. Spices, orange and sherry all mix in a "in your face" nosing. The taste is orange, cherries, sherry and oak with just a hint of peat. Finishing with a long spicy sherried chocolate tones before fading into a peppery ending.
This is a no-nonsense dram that fits in perfectly as an after dinner drink. A few ice cubes to tame it down allows even more flavors through. For those thirsty drinkers 3 shots of a'bunadh and one of water gives you a fine 90 proof drink in your glass. An ACE!
Some of the other versions may still be on the shelves so here is the a'bunadh batch listing.
Batch number Alcoholic strength Approximate year
1-5 59.6% 1997
6 59.9% 1999
Silver Label (12yo) 58.7% 1999
7 59.9% 2000
8 60.2% 2001
9 60% 2002
10 59.8% 2003
11 59.8% 2003
12 60% 2004
13 59.8% 2004
14 59.5% 2005
15 59.6% 2005
16 59.6% 2005
17 60.2% 2006
18 59.7% 2006
19 59.9% 2007
20 60.5% 2007
21 59.5% 2008
22 59.3% 2008
23 60.2% 2008
24 60.2% 2008
25 60.4% 2008
26 60.6% 2009
27 60.1% 2009
Edited by AVB, 05 September 2009 - 07:43 PM.
