Aberlour 2010 Single Cask Edition
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Aberlour |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Bottled Year | 2024 |
| Age | 13년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 62.0% |
| Volume | 500 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
진한 적갈색이 잔 속에서 묵직하게 빛난다. 2010년 퍼스트필 셰리 벗에서 13년을 보낸 아벨라워답게 건포도와 잘 익은 체리, 흑당의 향이 풍성하고 진하게 솟아오른다. 입에 머금으면 당밀과 무화과의 진득한 단맛 뒤로 다크초콜릿과 볶은 견과, 향신료가 층층이 드러난다. 62도의 힘은 묵직하게 입을 채우고, 여운에는 건과일과 초콜릿, 마른 향신료의 온기가 깊고 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)