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Aberlour 18 Year Old: Double Gold San Francisco — Bourbon, Oloroso, and Pedro Ximénez Triple Cask Influence

Name: Aberlour 18 Year Old: Double Gold San Francisco — Bourbon, Oloroso, and Pedro Ximénez Triple Cask Influence
Brand: Aberlour Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 9.0 (1 reviews)

9 /10

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Distillery: Aberlour Distillery
Type: Scotch
Age: 18 Years
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £140.75

Aberlour 18 Year Old is a Scotch whisky made by Aberlour Distillery. ABV: 43% ABV. Age: 18 Years. Our expert rating is 9/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft apricot and vanilla cream — honey, blackcurrant jam, leather, tobacco, fresh apples and oranges, supple sultanas, the triple cask influence building complexity

Palate

Oily and rich — cognac-like, vanilla, stewed berries, raisins, plums, blood oranges, hazelnuts, almonds, chocolate, polished wood, coffee, the 18 years providing extraordinary depth

Finish

Exceptionally long — crème brûlée sweetness moving into gentle oak spice, the triple cask influence ensuring the finish evolves for minutes, one of Speyside's longest finishes

Expert Review

9/10

Double Gold at San Francisco 2011 and 2012 — bourbon casks, Oloroso sherry butts, then finished in Pedro Ximénez. A heavily sherried Speyside with the roundness and opulence expected from long ageing. Apricot, vanilla cream, blackcurrant jam, raisins, and hazelnuts. Exceptionally long finish.