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Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 57

malty fruity
3.6
(3)€60Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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The name A'Bunadh is Gaelic for "the original," and there is a story behind it. When new stills went into Aberlour in 1975, workers found a time capsule. Inside sat an 1898 newspaper and an old bottle of the distillery's whisky. The team studied the remains and built a malt to echo that lost spirit. This is the result. It is bottled at full cask strength, never chill filtered, and raised only in Oloroso sherry butts. Expect a thick, sherried rush of dried fruit and chocolate. Pour it neat and let the warmth unfold slowly in the glass.

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Aberlour

The Aberlour distillery is located in the Speyside region of Scotland and was founded in 1879 by James Fleming. The distillery draws its water from the nearby mountain, Ben Rinnes, which is known for its pure and soft water. Aberlour produces a range of single malt whiskies, including the 12-year-old, 16-year-old, and A'Bunadh, which is a cask-strength expression. The distillery uses traditional copper pot stills and maturation takes place in oak casks, resulting in whiskies that are rich and complex with a fruity character. The Aberlour distillery has a long-standing relationship with the famous French cognac house, Martell, and have collaborated on a number of limited edition whiskies.

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About the Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 57

Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 57 is a cask-strength single malt Scotch whisky from the Speyside village of Aberlour in Scotland. The Aberlour distillery matures this expression exclusively in Spanish Oloroso sherry butts. It carries no age statement. Instead each release lands as a numbered batch, bottled at natural strength and never chill filtered. That choice keeps the texture rich and the flavour intense. It is whisky made the old way, with nothing stripped out for the sake of clarity. The name comes from Gaelic and means "the original." The story goes back to 1975, when workers fitting new stills uncovered a time capsule at the distillery. They found an 1898 newspaper and a bottle of vintage Aberlour single malt. Lab analysis of what survived helped shape this recreation. Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch 57 is the modern answer to that 19th-century whisky. It is a deliberate nod to how Speyside malt once tasted. The sherry influence runs deep through every sip. You meet sherry-soaked raisins & sultanas first, then fig, cherry and dried apricot. Underneath sits dark chocolate, brown sugar and a warming thread of cinnamon and baking spice. There is honey too, plus butterscotch and a hint of maple syrup. The whisky is malty and full, with almond and licorice rounding out the long, sweet close. Nothing here is shy or polite. At full cask strength this is a big, generous dram. The high proof carries the sherry character with real power and length. We suggest enjoying it neat, in a glass that lets the aromas gather. Give it a few minutes to open. The chocolate and apricot notes grow warmer as it sits. This is single malt Scotch whisky for drinkers who want depth over delicacy. Few Speyside whiskies wear their sherry casks as boldly as this one. Aberlour built its name on rich, fruit-driven malts, and A'Bunadh pushes that style to its limit. Each batch varies slightly, which is part of the appeal. You are tasting natural variation rather than a blended-to-spec product. For anyone curious about old-style sherried Scotch, this bottling is a fine and honest place to start.