Aberlour 1985 SMWS 54.3
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Aberlour |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1985 |
| Bottled Year | 1995 |
| Age | 9년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
벤 리네스 산자락 아벨라워의 비옥한 스페이사이드 평야와 아벨라워 특유의 강건한 캐릭터가 9년의 어린 캐스크에 그대로 깃들어 있다. 잔에는 옅은 호박빛이 또렷이 깃들어 있다. 향에서는 어린 숙성이 길러낸 잘 익은 사과와 마른 보리, 옅은 꿀이 천천히 올라온다. 입에서는 9년의 어린 숙성이라기엔 강렬한 단맛이 묵직하게 입을 채우고 시트러스의 산미가 잇따른다. 59.1도의 강도와 벤 리네스 풍토의 잔향이 깊게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
hot, very caramelly and markedly vinous (lots of cooked blackcurrant, kirsch), a little sourish, getting even a little acetic after a while. With water: now it got much more on mint and liquorice, with also a little varnish and newly sawn wood. The sourness and vinosity got less dominating. It’s much nicer with water!
restaurant Palate
bold and powerful but bearable. Lots of toffee but again this sourness. Not unpleasant I must say but it gets also a little rubbery and slightly drying. With water: better again, although the rubber’s still here. Also sweeter… But the tannins get really bold after a moment, and so does the pepper
timer Finish
rather long, toffeish, with still that faint rubbery notes. Still very good but certainly not the nicest batch of A’bunadh I could try in my opinion. 83 points . Aberlour A’bunadh batch #16 (59.6%, OB, 2005)