Aberlour 2002 SMWS 54.75 Refined, refreshing and redolent
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Aberlour |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 16년 |
| Cask Type | 2nd Fill Toasted Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 가볍게 돌리면 토스티드 호그스헤드가 입힌 짙은 황금빛이 잔 안에서 출렁인다. 코끝으로 가져가면 아벨라워다운 잘 익은 사과와 꿀 위로 구운 오크와 바닐라가 화사하게 솟는다. 한 모금을 머금으면 59.8도의 힘찬 질감에 토피와 계피, 잘 익은 배가 또렷이 번진다. 삼킨 뒤에는 구운 오크의 향신료와 단맛이 혀끝에 길게 이어진다.
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)