Aberlour distillery sits in Speyside, the Scotch region best known for sherried, fruit-driven single malts, and the 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured is built squarely in that style. The whisky spends its maturation split between first-fill bourbon casks and sherry butts, layering the vanilla and oak of American wood with the dried fruit and spice of sherry. Sixteen years gives the two cask types time to properly integrate. It suits anyone who already likes Aberlour’s entry-level expressions and wants more depth.
CHARACTER
Dried Fruit: sweet raisin on the nose
Plum: sweet fruitiness through the palate
Honey: warm sweetness on the finish
Baking Spice: spicy nuttiness throughout
Oak: gentle woodiness on the palate
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Creamy sweetness leads with raisin and a spicy nuttiness underneath.
PALATE- Floral and spicy notes meet sweet plum fruit and gentle oak.
FINISH- Long and warm, with a honeyed spiciness that lingers.
