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KWM 2021 Whisky Calendar Day 19: TBWC Aberlour Batch 6 - 9 Year Old

Posted on December 19, 2021

by Evan

We are heading to Speyside today for our third bottle in the 2021 KWM Whisky Calendar supplied to us by That Boutique-y Whisky Company - this time it is a bottling of 9-year-old Aberlour!

Aberlour Distillery was founded in 1879 and resides in a town with the same name, right in the heart of Speyside. There are 5 or so other distilleries that are within a 6 km drive of Aberlour including Macallan, Craigellachie, Benrinnes, and Dailuaine.

For its official lineup of Single Malt Scotch Aberlour is probably best known for the cask strength sherry bomb known as A'Bunadh, which has quite the following and is typically one of the whiskies that others in high-ABV sherried style are always compared to. 

About The Label

"The label on our Aberlour bottling features the Mash Tun whisky bar in Aberlour - though who’s that nervous fellow peeking out of the window?"

This is the 6th Batch of Aberlour was bottled released by That Boutique-y Whisky Company in 2018. It was bottled at 9 years old and at 49.7%. 3080 of the company's standard 500ml bottles were made in total. Though you cannot tell by the colour of the whisky alone, this bottling of Aberlour sure looks like it could be a lot less sherried than the official releases we see from the distillery.... Interesting. 

For many - myself included - Aberlour is a whisky that is intrinsically tied to the heavily-sherried style. Much like Macallan, Glenfarclas and perhaps now Tamdhu, I am so used to thinking of Aberlour as a sherried whisky that when I see an indie bottle of it that may be matured in a refill or ex-Bourbon casks, I get excited. Could this bottle from That Boutique-y Whisky Company be one of those that shows us the whisky in a different light? It is time to pour a glass and find out!

So, could this be a naked Aberlour stripped of its sherried clothing? Let's find out!

That Boutique-y Whisky Company Aberlour Batch 6 - 9 Year Old - 49.7%

Evan’s Tasting Note

Nose: I do get some sherry influence here along with caramel popcorn, banana flambe, apple crumble and lightly roasted coffee beans.

Palate: Very creamy with some spice as well as Orange Tic-Tacs, lemon sponge cake, creme brulee, lychee, coconut water, and tingly ginger.

Finish: Spicy and sweet with lingering creaminess. 

Comment: Some sherry, but my guess is refill casks. A nice, lighter showing of Aberlour.

Cheers,
Evan
evan@kensingtonwinemarket.com
Twitter and Instagram: @sagelikefool

 

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