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"Nose: Pungent, smoke-accented, rounded. Body: Full, slightly syrupy. Palate: Smoky, malty-sweet, with sourness and a very big pepperiness developing. Finish: Very peppery, huge, long."

Aberlour 16 Year Old is matured in a combination of ex-bourbon casks and the finest ex-sherry butts. This maturation ensures the depth of character as well as the distinctive fruitiness and spiciness of Aberlour. Colour: Rich golden amber Nose: Rich, dry scented floral and sweet raisin aromas with spicy nuttiness Palate: Smooth, full, sweet floral and spicy flavours with a soft plum fruitiness and gentle oakiness Finish: Long, warm, spicy fruitiness

"Nose: Much more assertive sherry character. Body: Full, round. Palate: more complexity and fullness of flavour, with flowering currant and Calvados-like notes. Finish: Slow at first, then oaky, sappy, and powerful."

"Opening aromas are of sea breeze, cigar smoke, oak and malted barley; air contact releases light caramel, fudge, cocoa bean, burnt candle wick and heather. Entry is the most complex of any whisky; midpalate soars on oak, spirit and grain tastes. The greatest distilled spirit of this generation. Buy whatever you can find." Best Buy. 96-100 pts.

Pronounced "a-boon'arh" (Gaelic for origin), this beauty is aged in Oloroso sherry butts, and bottled at cask strength with no chill-filtering.

"Nose: Sea-salt, peat sherry. Body: Full, smooth. Palate: The dryness of the whisky itself is at first offset by the sweetness of the sherry character. As the palate develops, the salty notes in particular emerge."

As with most Aberlour whisky, this 12 Year Old single malt has been matured in two types of cask. This double casking adds depth of character as well as balanced notes of fruits and spices. Colour: Golden amber with hints of ruby red Nose: Very soft and rounded with fruity notes of red apples Palate: Sherried character and fruity aromas balanced with a rich chocolate, toffee, cinnamon and ginger spiciness Finish: Warming and lingering. Sweet and very slightly spicy

"Golden amber color. Bold aromas of peat, iodine, baklava, and creme caramel follow through on a rich, satiny entry to a dry-yet-fruity medium-full body with layer of buttercream, dried fruits, pine cone ash, oat cereal, and sweet spice. Finishes with a long interplay of cream, spice, and iodine laced part. Impressive, different and fun."

"Brilliant golden amber color. Sweet toffee, anise, heather, and brown butter aromas. A soft entry leads to a supple, dryish medium-bodied palate with sweet toffee, peppery spice, and mint flavors. Finishes with a spicy, mineral, and toffee fade. Refreshing and refined."