Aberfeldy 27yo 1983-2010 49.9% The Whisky Agency
I can't remember ever trying a cask strength bottling from Aberfeldy, it's rarely bottled in such way, and I think their two only OB's is the 12yo and a 21yo. Golden color, Smells sherried, thcik, sulphury, concentrated sweet fruity, juicy sherry. The taste is sweet and peppery, caramelized onions, herbs, dark grapes, light pepperiness that can be found in the standard 12yo as well. Actually from a bourbon hogshead, who'd thought,
Fun but undemanding: 6
Aberfeldy 15yo 43% Scottish Wildlife SV
Aberfeldy is one that I rarely come across, but when I've done they've usually been very well worth the effort. Smells strong, ink, gasoline, hay, barnyard, green tea, not bad just with a bit more balls than others I guess. The taste has first something mild and sweet going on, bananas and soft apple cider, surpassed by a short moment of flavourful silence. I've never tried anything like this, first sweet and fruity, then totally blank with no flavour at all, like a halftime break and then it finishes of with a long peppery aftertaste.
A funky whisky, but by all means tasty: 5
Kenmore/Aberfeldy? 16yo 57.9% The Whisky Connoisseur
After the very flavoursome and rich Tomatin I wonder what the much paler Kenmore, supposedly an Aberfeldy, has got to offer. It smells grassy, hay, dried herbs and just a bit smoke, but there's nothing much going on here really. The taste shows that it's bourbon-matured, vanilla, ashes, dryness, corn flakes and blueberries. I believe it needs some water if you don't really like a whisky that resembles gin very well. With some water it gets more bland, and makes me think of some less than good young 12yo's, especially the Glenallachie from the 80's comes to mind. This is not the Aberfeldy I know, and usually enjoy a lot.
Don't dilute: 5
Aberfeldy 14yo 1978-1993 43% Signatory Vintage
Pale straw, white wineish colour on this one. Very sharp fragrance, paint thinner, lots of alcohol. The taste sends the nose impressions packing, and there's aromas of cream caramel, vanillasauce, whipped eggs with sugar and dry liquorice in the aftertaste. A very interesting whisky.
A golden bottling from Signatory: 9
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