Aberlour 2002 SMWS 54.33 Holidays and honeymoons
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Aberlour |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Bottled Year | 2015 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Ex-Bourbon Barrel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 60.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
코끝에는 아벨라워 특유의 잘 익은 과일과 바닐라, 옅은 향신료가 가장 먼저 다가온다. 2002년 증류해 12년 보낸 이 위스키는 60.1도의 높은 도수에서 또렷하고 힘 있는 향의 결을 보여 준다. 입에서는 강한 알코올 위로 시트러스와 꿀, 크림 같은 바닐라가 명확하게 펼쳐진다. 피니시는 따뜻한 오크와 향신료가 중간 이상으로 이어진다. 리필 버번이 살린 스페이사이드 몰트의 깨끗한 과실미와 단단한 구조감이 돋보인다.
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)