Aberlour A'Bunadh Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Aiko Tanaka — Cask strength done right

9/10

This is what cask strength sherry bomb should taste like. At 60% ABV it's obviously hot neat, but add a few drops of water and it opens up into dark chocolate, stewed plums, and Christmas cake. One of the best value sherried malts you can find at this price point.

Ryan Mitchell — Cask strength done right

9/10

This is what cask strength sherry bomb should taste like. At 60% ABV it's obviously hot neat, but add a few drops of water and it opens up into dark chocolate, stewed plums, and Christmas cake. One of the best value sherried malts you can find at this price point.

Natasha Volkov — Cask strength done right

9/10

This is what cask strength sherry bomb should taste like. At 60% ABV it's obviously hot neat, but add a few drops of water and it opens up into dark chocolate, stewed plums, and Christmas cake. One of the best value sherried malts you can find at this price point.

Marco Andretti — Good but batch variation is real

7/10

I've had three different batches of A'Bunadh and they genuinely vary quite a bit. This one leans more towards orange peel and dark chocolate than the sherry-forward ones I've had before. Solid whisky but at £95 I expect more consistency.

Farah Abboud — Good but batch variation is real

7/10

I've had three different batches of A'Bunadh and they genuinely vary quite a bit. This one leans more towards orange peel and dark chocolate than the sherry-forward ones I've had before. Solid whisky but at £95 I expect more consistency.

Elena Morozova — Good but batch variation is real

7/10

I've had three different batches of A'Bunadh and they genuinely vary quite a bit. This one leans more towards orange peel and dark chocolate than the sherry-forward ones I've had before. Solid whisky but at £95 I expect more consistency.

Annika Svensson — Overhyped for the price

6/10

Maybe I got a weak batch but this didn't blow me away like everyone said it would. It's nice enough — sherry, some baking spices, a bit of sulphur on the finish that I'm not keen on. For £95 I'd rather grab a Glendronach 15.

Maxwell Green — Overhyped for the price

6/10

Maybe I got a weak batch but this didn't blow me away like everyone said it would. It's nice enough — sherry, some baking spices, a bit of sulphur on the finish that I'm not keen on. For £95 I'd rather grab a Glendronach 15.

Wei Zhang — Overhyped for the price

6/10

Maybe I got a weak batch but this didn't blow me away like everyone said it would. It's nice enough — sherry, some baking spices, a bit of sulphur on the finish that I'm not keen on. For £95 I'd rather grab a Glendronach 15.

Natalie Ford — Rich and warming winter dram

8/10

Picked up a bottle of A'Bunadh after hearing about it for years and I'm not disappointed. Big dried fruit and nutty toffee on the nose, with a long spicy finish. It does need water though — straight from the bottle at 60% it's a bit of a beast.

Omar Diallo — Rich and warming winter dram

8/10

Picked up a bottle of A'Bunadh after hearing about it for years and I'm not disappointed. Big dried fruit and nutty toffee on the nose, with a long spicy finish. It does need water though — straight from the bottle at 60% it's a bit of a beast.

Petra Novak — Rich and warming winter dram

8/10

Picked up a bottle of A'Bunadh after hearing about it for years and I'm not disappointed. Big dried fruit and nutty toffee on the nose, with a long spicy finish. It does need water though — straight from the bottle at 60% it's a bit of a beast.

Derek Chang — Converted me to cask strength

9/10

I used to think cask strength whiskies were just about showing off with high ABV numbers. A'Bunadh completely changed my mind. The intensity of the dried fruit, dark chocolate, and espresso notes is something a 40% bottling just can't deliver. Worth every penny of that £95.

Amira Benali — Converted me to cask strength

9/10

I used to think cask strength whiskies were just about showing off with high ABV numbers. A'Bunadh completely changed my mind. The intensity of the dried fruit, dark chocolate, and espresso notes is something a 40% bottling just can't deliver. Worth every penny of that £95.

Freya Lindqvist — Converted me to cask strength

9/10

I used to think cask strength whiskies were just about showing off with high ABV numbers. A'Bunadh completely changed my mind. The intensity of the dried fruit, dark chocolate, and espresso notes is something a 40% bottling just can't deliver. Worth every penny of that £95.

Isla McCallister — My go-to sherried Speysider

8/10

A'Bunadh has been in my rotation for years now. Non-chill filtered, natural colour, cask strength — everything you want from a serious single malt. The raisin and ginger spice combo with a splash of water is just lovely.

Tariq Hassan — My go-to sherried Speysider

8/10

A'Bunadh has been in my rotation for years now. Non-chill filtered, natural colour, cask strength — everything you want from a serious single malt. The raisin and ginger spice combo with a splash of water is just lovely.

Astrid Nilsen — My go-to sherried Speysider

8/10

A'Bunadh has been in my rotation for years now. Non-chill filtered, natural colour, cask strength — everything you want from a serious single malt. The raisin and ginger spice combo with a splash of water is just lovely.

Yuki Nakamura — Respectable sherry cask whisky

7/10

Does what it says on the tin — big sherried Speyside at cask strength. I get a lot of raisin, walnut, and cinnamon on the palate. My only gripe is the finish turns a touch bitter, but a drop of water sorts that out. Fair value at the price.

Ravi Krishnan — Respectable sherry cask whisky

7/10

Does what it says on the tin — big sherried Speyside at cask strength. I get a lot of raisin, walnut, and cinnamon on the palate. My only gripe is the finish turns a touch bitter, but a drop of water sorts that out. Fair value at the price.