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ABERLOUR 10 ….. Review no. 251
THE DISTILLERY
Founded: 1879
Situated: Speyside
Owned by: Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard)
Production increased the last few years to more than 4mil bottles in 2016
France is their biggest market
THIS WHISKY
10yo Single malt from the Aberlour distillery
exported to 50 different countries
Matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks
ABV 43%
Chill filtered and coloured ???
COLOUR
Copper gold
NOSE
Sherry, Christmas spice, vanilla, dark honey
DROP IN THE PALM – gingerbread
TASTE
Creamy sherry, Christmas spices, spicy dark honey, raisins, ginger, nuts, caramel, youthful though
FINISH
Short finish, peppery oak, dry
EMPTY GLASS – sherry
WITH WATER:
Nose: inviting with sherry and chocolate notes
Taste: soft sherry and chocolate and then warm oak spice
COMMENT: quite decent for a 10yo
PRICE: … $ … £25 … R500 (South Africa)
FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS
Fruit mince pies with vanilla custard