Aberlour 2013 UD Lucky Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Aberlour |
| Bottler | UD - bottler (UD) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Bottled Year | 2025 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | A Mizunara Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
미즈나라 호그스헤드에서 12년을 보낸 캐스크의 영향이 아벨라워에 향나무를 닮은 동양적 결을 새긴다. 2013년 증류한 이 럭키 캐스크는 잔을 가까이하면 백단향과 잘 익은 자두, 옅은 코코넛의 향이 신비롭게 솟아오른다. 58.6도의 입안에서는 꿀과 구운 견과, 가벼운 정향이 두꺼운 질감으로 흐르며 미즈나라 특유의 향긋한 우드를 드러낸다. 맑은 황금빛 잔 끝으로 향나무와 향신료의 여운이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full amber
air Nose
starts really 'thick', rounded, just like a fruitcake. The balance seems to be perfect indeed. Huge notes of liqueur-filled chocolate, sultanas and prunes, reduced wine sauce, with a more than enjoyable meatiness (ham cooked with pineapple). Develops on cappuccino, chocolate cake just out of the oven, notes of armagnac, blackcurrant jelly... And also these whiffs of wood smoke. Goes on with quite some caramel, praline, black nougat, churros, brownies Gets then meatier (game) and also quite spicy (lots of cloves). Up to its reputation indeed, more complex than expected and, above all, extremely compact and satisfying. The blender who made this one deserves a medal
restaurant Palate
punchy and powerful but perfectly drinkable at such high strength. Starts on lots of toffee and roasted peanuts as well as prunes again, Smyrna raisins, notes of arrak (date spirit), ripe red currants Probably simpler than on the nose (and frankly caramelly) but again, perfectly crafted. I don't know their recipe but it works, both the oak and the wine managing to stay just below the limits. No rubber, no excessive tannins, no overly jammy notes, no sourness... Very good indeed. Keeps developing on herbs (rosemary and thyme) plus rather funny notes of mentholated tobacco (Kool!) Simply very, very good
timer Finish
long, fruity, 'cooked', on liqueur chocolate and prunes Excellent indeed. I'd really love to be able to taste one of these after 30+ years in its bottle. Let's be (very) patient 89 points . Aberlour 12 yo A'bunadh 'Sterling Silver' (58.7%, OB, 2000) This one was bottled to celebrate the millennium