Aberfeldy 2014 / 10 Year Old / Bourbon Cask / Single Cask Nation Highland Whisky

Jason Steel — Decent sipper, runs a bit hot

7/10

At nearly 60% ABV you definitely need to be patient with this one. Straight out the bottle it's a bit of an ethanol punch but give it ten minutes in the glass and you get caramel, orchard fruit, and a touch of oak. I usually drink my whisky neat but this one genuinely benefits from a splash of water. Fair price for a single cask.

Penelope Hart — Decent sipper, runs a bit hot

7/10

At nearly 60% ABV you definitely need to be patient with this one. Straight out the bottle it's a bit of an ethanol punch but give it ten minutes in the glass and you get caramel, orchard fruit, and a touch of oak. I usually drink my whisky neat but this one genuinely benefits from a splash of water. Fair price for a single cask.

Alex Ramos — Decent sipper, runs a bit hot

7/10

At nearly 60% ABV you definitely need to be patient with this one. Straight out the bottle it's a bit of an ethanol punch but give it ten minutes in the glass and you get caramel, orchard fruit, and a touch of oak. I usually drink my whisky neat but this one genuinely benefits from a splash of water. Fair price for a single cask.

Sophia Laurent — Good but not blown away

7/10

Picked this up expecting something special from a single cask bottling and it's solid, just not mind-blowing. Creamy vanilla and some citrus on the nose, decent spice on the finish. For nearly a hundred quid I'd want a bit more complexity at 10 years old, but I've happily poured through half the bottle neat so take that as you will.

Marcus Chen — Good but not blown away

7/10

Picked this up expecting something special from a single cask bottling and it's solid, just not mind-blowing. Creamy vanilla and some citrus on the nose, decent spice on the finish. For nearly a hundred quid I'd want a bit more complexity at 10 years old, but I've happily poured through half the bottle neat so take that as you will.

Rosa Paredes — Good but not blown away

7/10

Picked this up expecting something special from a single cask bottling and it's solid, just not mind-blowing. Creamy vanilla and some citrus on the nose, decent spice on the finish. For nearly a hundred quid I'd want a bit more complexity at 10 years old, but I've happily poured through half the bottle neat so take that as you will.

Marianne Blom — Decent sipper, runs a bit hot

7/10

At nearly 60% ABV you definitely need to be patient with this one. Straight out the bottle it's a bit of an ethanol punch but give it ten minutes in the glass and you get caramel, orchard fruit, and a touch of oak. I usually drink my whisky neat but this one genuinely benefits from a splash of water. Fair price for a single cask.

Idris Ibrahim — Good but not blown away

7/10

Picked this up expecting something special from a single cask bottling and it's solid, just not mind-blowing. Creamy vanilla and some citrus on the nose, decent spice on the finish. For nearly a hundred quid I'd want a bit more complexity at 10 years old, but I've happily poured through half the bottle neat so take that as you will.

Connor McBride — Decent sipper, runs a bit hot

7/10

At nearly 60% ABV you definitely need to be patient with this one. Straight out the bottle it's a bit of an ethanol punch but give it ten minutes in the glass and you get caramel, orchard fruit, and a touch of oak. I usually drink my whisky neat but this one genuinely benefits from a splash of water. Fair price for a single cask.

Finn OBrien — Good but not blown away

7/10

Picked this up expecting something special from a single cask bottling and it's solid, just not mind-blowing. Creamy vanilla and some citrus on the nose, decent spice on the finish. For nearly a hundred quid I'd want a bit more complexity at 10 years old, but I've happily poured through half the bottle neat so take that as you will.

Hannah Brooks — Underrated distillery shining here

8/10

Aberfeldy never gets the hype it deserves and this 10 year old single cask is a perfect example of why that's a shame. Rich golden colour, nose is all honeycomb and vanilla pods, taste has this lovely mix of sweet malt and gentle spice. The cask strength really lets you play around with dilution to find your sweet spot. I'd buy another bottle.

Carlos Mendez — Underrated distillery shining here

8/10

Aberfeldy never gets the hype it deserves and this 10 year old single cask is a perfect example of why that's a shame. Rich golden colour, nose is all honeycomb and vanilla pods, taste has this lovely mix of sweet malt and gentle spice. The cask strength really lets you play around with dilution to find your sweet spot. I'd buy another bottle.

Aiko Tanaka — Underrated distillery shining here

8/10

Aberfeldy never gets the hype it deserves and this 10 year old single cask is a perfect example of why that's a shame. Rich golden colour, nose is all honeycomb and vanilla pods, taste has this lovely mix of sweet malt and gentle spice. The cask strength really lets you play around with dilution to find your sweet spot. I'd buy another bottle.

Ryan Mitchell — Underrated distillery shining here

8/10

Aberfeldy never gets the hype it deserves and this 10 year old single cask is a perfect example of why that's a shame. Rich golden colour, nose is all honeycomb and vanilla pods, taste has this lovely mix of sweet malt and gentle spice. The cask strength really lets you play around with dilution to find your sweet spot. I'd buy another bottle.

Natasha Volkov — Underrated distillery shining here

8/10

Aberfeldy never gets the hype it deserves and this 10 year old single cask is a perfect example of why that's a shame. Rich golden colour, nose is all honeycomb and vanilla pods, taste has this lovely mix of sweet malt and gentle spice. The cask strength really lets you play around with dilution to find your sweet spot. I'd buy another bottle.

Astrid Nilsen — Proper cask strength bruiser

8/10

At 59.8% this one doesn't mess around. Neat it's all honey, vanilla, and a hit of baked apple — classic bourbon cask stuff but Aberfeldy's waxy character cuts through nicely. Add a few drops of water and it opens right up. Well worth the £97 if you like your Highland malts with some muscle.

Jorge Castillo — Proper cask strength bruiser

8/10

At 59.8% this one doesn't mess around. Neat it's all honey, vanilla, and a hit of baked apple — classic bourbon cask stuff but Aberfeldy's waxy character cuts through nicely. Add a few drops of water and it opens right up. Well worth the £97 if you like your Highland malts with some muscle.

Nia Okafor — Proper cask strength bruiser

8/10

At 59.8% this one doesn't mess around. Neat it's all honey, vanilla, and a hit of baked apple — classic bourbon cask stuff but Aberfeldy's waxy character cuts through nicely. Add a few drops of water and it opens right up. Well worth the £97 if you like your Highland malts with some muscle.

Dmitri Volkov — Proper cask strength bruiser

8/10

At 59.8% this one doesn't mess around. Neat it's all honey, vanilla, and a hit of baked apple — classic bourbon cask stuff but Aberfeldy's waxy character cuts through nicely. Add a few drops of water and it opens right up. Well worth the £97 if you like your Highland malts with some muscle.

Sophie Brennan — Proper cask strength bruiser

8/10

At 59.8% this one doesn't mess around. Neat it's all honey, vanilla, and a hit of baked apple — classic bourbon cask stuff but Aberfeldy's waxy character cuts through nicely. Add a few drops of water and it opens right up. Well worth the £97 if you like your Highland malts with some muscle.