Aberlour 2003
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Aberlour |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2003 |
| Bottled Year | 2021 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | American Oak Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아벨라워가 2003년에 증류해 미국 오크 배럴에서 18년을 보낸 끝에 옅은 황금빛을 잔에 또렷이 깃들게 한다. 코끝에는 스페이사이드 특유의 잘 익은 사과와 농축된 꿀, 가벼운 바닐라가 먼저 올라온다. 한 모금에는 부드러운 시리얼과 토피, 옅은 향신료가 미끄러지듯 흐르고 단단한 구조감이 발전한다. 54.5도의 캐스크 스트렝스가 디스틸러리 보틀링답게 아벨라워의 우아한 결을 끝까지 길게 비친다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
light amber
air Nose
classic chocolaty and orangey Aberlour, I cannot not think of A’bunadh. Then a lot of honeydew as well (fir) and humus, which really lifts it. Sultanas, apricots, a little candied angelica, then pinewood, cedar wood (humidor), flowers (freesia, hyacinth)… A lovely, complex nose that just wouldn’t stop becoming more fragrant, not unlike the official 12 UCF. More and more sherry. With water: became very balsamic. A little sour wood, old wine barrel, just touches of raspberry vinegar…
restaurant Palate
excellent and unusually chartreuse-y. Heavy mint on sweet wine and capsicum, ginger, pastis, aniseed… A lot of fun in this one. With water: sweeter again, with raisins and figs. Strong honey, a little walnut
timer Finish
long, spicier. Barley sugar, caraway seeds, nutmeg. Rather drying aftertaste, with also bitter oranges and apples cooked with cinnamon