Aberlour 2006
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Aberlour |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2006 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 14년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill American Oak Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 61.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
환한 황금빛이 잔 벽을 따라 윤기 있게 흐른다. 퍼스트필 아메리칸 오크에서 14년을 보낸 애버라워 2006은 잘 익은 사과와 꿀, 바닐라의 향을 풍성하게 피워 올린다. 61.8도의 강한 도수가 한 모금에 그대로 실리지만 물 한 방울에 부드럽게 풀리며 시트러스와 토피, 계피의 풍미가 번진다. 스페이사이드다운 둥글고 달콤한 캐릭터가 높은 도수 속에서도 또렷이 살아 있고, 여운은 바닐라와 오크의 단맛이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold (lighter than #67)
air Nose
less classic sherry, more greener walnuts, hay, herbs, sesame oil, herbal tea… It's almost as if they had refilled some butts with this batch, but I'm not saying this is not a style that I enjoy as well, on the contrary. But it is a little strong… With water: hold on, wax? Lemons? White asparagus? Like this a lot, but I wouldn't have said 'A'bunadh'. I suppose that's the whole point of doing batch bottlings…
restaurant Palate
very good, really tight, grassy, tart, almost acidic, with a lot of concentrated lemon juice. It's hard to believe this was sherry, unless it was fino or manzanilla. But the walnuts give it away. With water: closer to #67 but still tighter, brighter yet, zestier… Inadvertently biting into some grapefruit (late in the night and after a few drams too many, obviously)
timer Finish
terrific, zesty, even refreshing. I promise I won't mention Sancerre again (tsk-tsk)