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Expressions
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Completeness
About
Located in the village of Aberlour at the foot of Ben Rinnes in the heart of Speyside. Revered for its rich, full-bodied, sherry-forward character -- one of the best examples of sherry-matured Scotch. The A'bunadh expression (cask strength, no age statement, 100% Oloroso sherry cask matured) has a cult following and is released in numbered batches. Enormous popularity in France where it is the best-selling single malt. Also produces the 12, 16, and 18 Year Olds as core range.
Production Details
Owner
Chivas Brothers
Parent Company
Pernod Ricard
Status
Active
Founded
1879
Still Type
Pot
Stills
4
Capacity
3.8M LPA
Water Source
Spring on Ben Rinnes
Core Range9
Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask MaturedCore
12 Years40% ABV$55-90
American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels & Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Golden amber with hints of ruby and coppery highlights
Smell
Soft and delicate with honey, orange peel, cooked apples, dark chocolate, cinnamon, toasted nuts, a hint of aniseed and heather. Nutty barley notes develop over time
Sip
Sherry sweetness with marmalade, dried fruit, macadamia nuts, chocolate toffee, caramel, ginger spiciness. Apple and orange notes carry through with oak underpinning
Savor
Warming and lingering, dry but oily. Oak-driven with hints of pine, pine nuts, citrus rinds. Sweet and slightly spicy fade
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Aberlour 12 Year Old Non Chill-FilteredCore
12 Years48% ABV2012$55-80
American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels & Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich amber with deep copper tones
Smell
Intense with dark fruits, prune, cherry and raisins, toffee, cane sugar, forest honey, ginger, cinnamon, white pepper, marzipan, hint of spearmint
Sip
Wonderfully full-bodied, rich and sweet with medium sherry flavours, dried fruit, raisins, dates, blackcurrant, Christmas spices, mint, gentle heat. Balanced by fresher ex-bourbon notes of ripe apple, zesty lemon, orange and vanilla
Savor
Medium to long, turning drier with nutty oak flavours, soft tannins and dark chocolate
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Aberlour 14 Year Old Double Cask MaturedCore
14 Years40% ABV2020$65-140
First-Fill American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels & Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Golden amber
Smell
Juicy ripe cherries, citrus and marzipan with blackcurrants developing into treacly butterscotch, lightly spiced Spanish oak, cloves, cardamom, toffee, milk chocolate, orange rind, honey and polished oak
Sip
Round and smooth with creamy soft caramel, subtle spice, gooey blackberry jam, freshly baked butterscotch. Full texture with sweet dark cherries, fudge, mocha coffee and a refreshing minty breeze. Blackcurrant, caramel, blackberries and ginger spice
Savor
Long, sweet and perfectly balanced with decadent vanilla, custard tart trailing off into sherried oak. Lingering honey and wood spice
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Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask MaturedCore
16 Years43% ABV$85-122
First-Fill American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels & Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep reddish gold with warm amber tones
Smell
Creamy with sweet raisin aromas, spicy nuttiness, rich sherry, honey, fruitcake, cinnamon and cloves. Scented floral notes
Sip
Smooth blend of floral and spicy flavours paired with sweet plum fruitiness, gentle oakiness. Rich sherry sweetness with honey and fruitcake character
Savor
Gloriously long with warm honeyed spiciness. Malty sweetness lingers with gentle oak
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{"Sweet Shop":["Sugar (honey sweetness)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (plum)","Dried (raisins, fruitcake)"],"Natural Foods":["Honey (honey)","Nuts (spicy nuttiness)","Spices (cinnamon, cloves)"],"Garden Path":["Floral notes"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (gentle oak)"],"Pub/Bar":["Wine (sherry influence)"]}
Aberlour 18 Year Old Double Cask MaturedCore
18 Years43% ABV$180-250
American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels & Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butts
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich deep amber with mahogany highlights
Smell
Old leathery cigar boxes, vanilla, orange marmalade. Rich and fruity with apricot, chocolate-coated raisins, liquorice root and freshly grated nutmeg
Sip
Syrupy with oranges, sweet sherry, honey and figs. Dark chocolate, cinnamon, root beer notes. Full-bodied with layers of dried fruit richness
Savor
Spicy oak, caramel, citrus fruits and aniseed. Long and warming with layered complexity
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Aberlour 18 Year Old Double Sherry Cask FinishCore
18 Years43% ABV$110-150
Double sherry cask finish — bourbon then oloroso and PX sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep rich amber-mahogany; full and lustrous, viscous slow legs
Smell
Deep and complex — stewed dark fruit, plum jam, fig, dark chocolate, espresso, old leather, and polished wood. Dried rose petals and sandalwood. 18 years of oak integration creates extraordinary depth
Sip
Rich and layered. Dark fruit compote, Christmas cake, sticky toffee pudding, chocolate-dipped orange, leather, tobacco, and gentle oak tannins. The double sherry finish adds PX sweetness that rounds the drier oloroso character. Full body with silky texture
Savor
Very long finish. Dark chocolate, espresso, dried fig, and leather persist. Sherry warmth and gentle oak spice. The PX sweetness provides a final grace note of treacle and raisin. Sophisticated and deeply satisfying
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Pub/Bar: Wine (oloroso + PX sherry); Sweet Shop: dark chocolate, toffee, treacle; Greengrocer: Dried (fig, plum, raisin); Bakery: Sweet (Christmas cake, sticky toffee pudding); Furniture Maker: Leather, Wood (polished oak); Library: old books; Tobacco Shop; Florist: Dried Flowers (rose petals)
Aberlour A'bunadhCore
NAS61.2% ABV$85-110
Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep rich amber to dark mahogany with pronounced copper and reddish hue
Smell
Terrific aromas of allspice, praline and spiced orange in harmony with deep Oloroso Sherry. Candied orange zest, bittersweet marmalade, sweet spice of nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, walnut. Waxiness and hints of furniture polish typical of heavily sherried whiskies
Sip
Orange, black cherries, dried fruit and ginger spiked with dark bitter chocolate, enriched with lingering sherry and oak. Superlatively full-bodied and creamy. Apricot, peach, raisin, fig, apple, caramel, butterscotch, burned sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, ginger, dark chocolate and espresso
Savor
Robust and long-lasting with bittersweet exotic spices, dark chocolate and oak. Succession of dried fruit notes followed by creamy caramel with pepper and spices. Intensely satisfying sherry bomb finish
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Aberlour A'bunadh AlbaCore
NAS58.9% ABV$90-110
First-Fill American White Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Light gold to golden grain
Smell
Rich autumnal fruits with apple and pear, vanilla, cinnamon, orange blossom honey. Shortbread, vanilla-frosted yellow cake, caramel topping, honeysuckle, jasmine, coconut cream
Sip
Bright and youthful with native sweetness and spicy peppery bite building to citrus notes. Sweet, creamy, oily texture. Poached pear, malt balls, nougat, lemon curd, toasted coconut, apricot, grapefruit zest, marzipan, banana fritters, nutmeg, green apple, caramel
Savor
Long with lingering sweet pepper burn. Pronounced pepperiness with sweet fade. Black pepper crackle on the finish
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{"Sweet Shop":["Sugar (caramel, nougat)","Chocolate (malt balls)"],"Greengrocer":["Citrus (lemon curd, grapefruit zest, orange blossom)","Orchard (apple, pear, poached pear, green apple)","Tropical (banana fritters, coconut cream)"],"Natural Foods":["Honey (orange blossom honey)","Nuts (marzipan, toasted coconut)","Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper)"],"Bakery":["Sweet (shortbread, vanilla-frosted yellow cake)"],"Garden Path":["Honeysuckle, jasmine"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (American white oak)"]}
Aberlour Casg AnnamhCore
NAS48% ABV$55-75
Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Gold with amber hues
Smell
Rich and sweet with tangy orange, glazed cherries, raisins, hint of ginger. Nutty, bitter orange peel, candied ginger, plums, ripe melon, cereal grain, apples, pears, honey, malt, graham, toffee
Sip
Sweet and fruity with apple and cinnamon crumble, ripe peaches balanced with liquorice and cloves. Stewed fruit, cherries, vanilla, honey, malty undertones. Complex orchard and dark fruit, toffee, char, cocoa
Savor
Long and rich, fruity with a touch of dry spice. Vanilla, maple syrup, sherry notes. Drying oak fade with dense fruit, malt and spice
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{"Sweet Shop":["Sugar (toffee, maple syrup)","Chocolate (cocoa, char)"],"Greengrocer":["Citrus (orange, bitter orange peel)","Orchard (apple, cherries, plums, peaches, ripe melon)","Dried (raisins, dried fruit)"],"Natural Foods":["Honey (honey)","Nuts (nutty notes)","Spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves, liquorice)"],"Bakery":["Sweet (apple and cinnamon crumble, graham)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (drying oak)"],"Pub/Bar":["Wine (sherry notes)"]}
Limited / Special Releases12
Aberlour 13 Year Old Double Cask Matured (Travel Retail Exclusive)
13 Years40% ABV2025$85-95
American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels & Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm gold with an amber shimmer
Smell
Round and balanced with ripe pear, toffee, vanilla, dried fruit, hint of cinnamon. Hot chocolate powder, red apple, white pepper, oak char and Asian spices
Sip
Soft and creamy with honey sweetness, sherry raisins, oak spice, nutmeg and roasted almonds. Red apple, sultana, butterscotch rolling into baking spices, especially nutmeg and cinnamon, ending with creamy vanilla
Savor
Medium to long with malty aftertaste, subtle fruitiness and gentle wood notes
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{"Sweet Shop":["Sugar (toffee, butterscotch)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (ripe pear, red apple)","Dried (dried fruit, sultana, sherry raisins)"],"Natural Foods":["Honey (honey sweetness)","Nuts (roasted almonds)","Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, white pepper, Asian spices)"],"Bakery":["Sweet (creamy vanilla)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (oak spice, oak char)"],"Sweet Shop/Chocolate":["Hot chocolate powder"]}
Aberlour 15 Year Old Double Cask Matured (Travel Retail Exclusive)
15 Years40% ABV
Traditional Oak & Sherry Oak Casks
1/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm amber
Aberlour 15 Year Old Select Cask Reserve
15 Years43% ABV$120-160
Hand-selected Ex-Bourbon & Ex-Sherry Butts, married before bottling
1/4 Tasting
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Sight
Golden amber
Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Charred Selection (Travel Retail Exclusive)
16 Years43% ABV2025$150-165
American Oak Ex-Bourbon & Oloroso Sherry Butts, finished in Extra Charred American Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich amber with a coppery sheen
Smell
Complex and elegant with dark forest berries, sherry raisins, roasted almonds, cinnamon, vanilla and a hint of charcoal
Sip
Full-bodied and smooth with caramel, dried fruit, toasted oak, cocoa, nutmeg and a subtle smokiness
Savor
Long and balanced with warming spicy notes, malty sweetness and a fine, slightly toasted finish
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{"Sweet Shop":["Sugar (caramel)","Chocolate (cocoa)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (dark forest berries)","Dried (sherry raisins, dried fruit)"],"Natural Foods":["Nuts (roasted almonds)","Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg)"],"Smoke House":["Burnt (charcoal hint, subtle smokiness, toasted)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (toasted oak)"],"Bakery":["Sweet (malty sweetness)"]}
Aberlour 50 Year Old
50 Years45.2% ABV2025$38000-42000
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber, extraordinarily rich from five decades of maturation
Smell
Soft ripe fruits, delicate apricot, hazelnut, meringue and milk chocolate
Sip
Layers of marmalade, custard tart and stem ginger unfold beautifully
Savor
Long, sweet and gently spiced finish with remarkable elegance
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{"Sweet Shop":["Chocolate (milk chocolate)"],"Greengrocer":["Citrus (marmalade)","Dried (apricot)"],"Natural Foods":["Honey (meringue sweetness)","Nuts (hazelnut)","Spices (stem ginger)"],"Bakery":["Sweet (custard tart, meringue)"]}
Aberlour A'bunadh Sherry Cask Collection - Release 1
56.2% ABV2025$130-150
First-Fill Oloroso & Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks (double cask maturation)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber with rich sherry influence
Smell
Red apples, blackberries, sultanas, caramel waffles, demerara sugar, cinnamon and ginger
Sip
Blackcurrants, spiced pears, vanilla toffee, sticky dates, raisins, oak and star anise
Savor
Long and layered with fruity tones and a subtle spicy lift
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{"Sweet Shop":["Sugar (caramel waffles, demerara sugar, vanilla toffee)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (red apples, blackberries, blackcurrants, spiced pears)","Dried (sultanas, sticky dates, raisins)"],"Natural Foods":["Spices (cinnamon, ginger, star anise)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (oak)"],"Pub/Bar":["Wine (Oloroso and PX sherry)"]}
Aberlour Suthainn (Travel Retail Exclusive)
48% ABV2025$105-115
Solera process with European Oak Ex-Sherry Hogshead Casks finish
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm amber with golden tones
Smell
Toffee apples and pear drops with fresh strawberries, creamy oak and butterscotch sauce with warming spices
Sip
Cinnamon, toffee, vanilla, dried vine fruits and punchy peppery spices yielding to a creamier second act with hints of dark chocolate
Savor
Dark chocolate on the finish with lingering warmth and spice. Creamy and satisfying conclusion
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{"Sweet Shop":["Sugar (toffee, butterscotch)","Chocolate (dark chocolate)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (toffee apples, pear drops, strawberries)","Dried (dried vine fruits)"],"Natural Foods":["Spices (cinnamon, peppery spices, warming spices)"],"Bakery":["Sweet (vanilla, creamy)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (creamy oak)"]}
Aberlour White Oak (Vintage 2010, Bottled 2020)
10 Years40% ABV2020$60-75
Single First-Fill American White Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrel
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale gold
Smell
Vanilla, fresh fruit, gentle wood spice
Sip
Light and delicate with vanilla sweetness from bourbon-cask maturation
Savor
Clean finish with vanilla and wood spice
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{"Bakery":["Sweet (vanilla)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (fresh fruit)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (American white oak)"]}
Aberlour White Oak (Vintage 2011, Bottled 2021)
10 Years40% ABV2021$60-75
Single First-Fill American White Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrel
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale gold
Smell
Vanilla, fresh orchard fruit, gentle wood spice
Sip
Light and fresh with vanilla sweetness and bourbon-cask character
Savor
Clean finish with vanilla and gentle oak
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{"Bakery":["Sweet (vanilla)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (fresh fruit)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (American white oak)"]}
Aberlour White Oak (Vintage 2012, Bottled 2022)
10 Years40% ABV2022$60-75
Single First-Fill American White Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrel
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale gold
Smell
Vanilla, fresh fruit, gentle wood spice
Sip
Light and fresh with bourbon-cask influence, vanilla sweetness
Savor
Clean with lingering vanilla and oak
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{"Bakery":["Sweet (vanilla)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (fresh fruit)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (American white oak)"]}
Aberlour White Oak (Vintage 2013, Bottled 2023)
10 Years40% ABV2023$60-75
Single First-Fill American White Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrel
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale gold
Smell
Vanilla, fresh orchard fruit, gentle wood spice
Sip
Light, fresh bourbon-cask character with vanilla and apple sweetness
Savor
Clean finish with vanilla and oak
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{"Bakery":["Sweet (vanilla)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (apple)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (American white oak)"]}
Aberlour White Oak (Vintage 2014, Bottled 2024)
10 Years40% ABV2024$60-75
Single First-Fill American White Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrel
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale gold, light straw colour from white oak maturation
Smell
Vanilla and wood spice with fresh orchard fruit notes
Sip
Light and delicate with vanilla sweetness, fresh apple, gentle oak influence. A departure from Aberlour's traditional sherried style
Savor
Clean and crisp with lingering vanilla and gentle wood spice
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{"Bakery":["Sweet (vanilla)"],"Greengrocer":["Orchard (fresh apple)"],"Furniture Maker":["Wood (American white oak, wood spice)"],"Natural Foods":["Spices (wood spice)"]}