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Speyside
1879
Spring on Ben Rinnes
Chivas Brothers
Operational
Yes
+44 (0)1340 881249
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Many of Scotland's distilleries have stories of varying degrees of interest relating to their history. Aberlour officials will readily point out that in 960 A.D., St. Drostan conducted his Baptismals in the spring of water that is now used for whisky production by their distillery. Judge for yourself as to the relevance, or contribution, that this information or act in history has on the single malt
Aberlour produces.
Aberlour Distillery was founded in 1879 on the site of an earlier distillery built in 1826. It produces a full-bodied malt that is quite complex and spicy, with a classic bouquet in the nose. It is the only malt whisky to have won twice (1986 and 1990) both the Gold Medal and Pot Still Trophy at the International Wine and Spirit Competition.
In 1898 a fire destroyed several of the distillery buildings and most of the whisky stocks. Under the supervision of Scotland's foremost designer of whisky distilleries, Charles Doig
of Elgin, the Aberlour Distillery was
largely rebuilt.
Over the past
100 years, with modernisation and
technology, the landscape of the
distillery has inevitably altered,
though many of the original features are
still there and the traditional working
character of the place remains
unchanged. The latest addition is the
new Visitors Centre - the Fleming Rooms
- named after the founder of the
distillery.
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Aberlour Tasting Notes
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 Aberlour Single Highland Malt whiskies are aged from 10 to 33 years and are casked
and bottled in different ways to best
bring out the delicate flavours and
remarkable tastes that make their whisky
so special.
The Aberlour 10 Year
Old is a classic Speyside Single Malt.
It is matured in a combination of sherry
and bourbon oak casks for a minimum of
10 years. It is gold in colour with a
dry fresh fruity aroma with sweet notes
of mint toffee. It has an exceptionally
smooth and creamy taste, with
spicy-sweet nutmeg and honey combining
with the dewy freshness of autumn
fruits. A long, soft warming finish.
The Aberlour 15 Year Old Single Malt is
golden amber in colour. The nose is a
confection of marzipan, with hints of
sherry and orange blossom, and a light
smokiness. The taste is soft and spicy
with a lightly toasted oaky flavour,
overlaid with a sherry-sweet nuttiness
mixed with ripe apricots and toffee that
shamelessly seduces the palate. The
finish is mellow, with a distinct
spiciness and subtle hints of mint.
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Aberlour Bottlings
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Aberlour offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- 10 years old single malt.
- Aberlour a'bunadh.
- 15 Year Old Sherry Finish.
- 12 Year Old Double Cask Matured.
- 12 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured.
- 15 Year Old Sherry Wood Finish.
- 22 Year Old Bottled 2002 - Wooden Box.
- 30 Year Old Special Limited Edition.
- 8 Year Old Aberlour - Glenlivet Square Bottle
- Gold Label.
- 12 Year Old Aberlour - Glenlivet Square
Bottle - Gold label - Bottled 1970's.
- Aberlour - Glenlivet Centenary "Special Reserve" Edinburgh Crystal Decanter.
- 33 Year Old Bottled 1970.
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