I had a taste of this utterly pale Aberlour from bourbon wood a couple years back (it's not a leaking bottle). And I rated it an impressive 8 points. I have read many online reviews of it, which I usually never do before having a tasting, and I find that most people rate it in the 70's somewhere on a 100 scale. Perhaps it was that nice newly-opened-bottle effect that lured me last time. Or its just a misunderstood whisky imo? Lets have another go. The color is pale straw. It smells gingery, vanilla, white wine, yeasty, like boiling white wine, or even wheat beer. Nice peppery notes. The taste is wheat, hay, vanilla, clay, sawdust, pear jello, dry chicken meat, leather. The finish is rubbery and peppery. Adding water leads to a sweeter and easier whisky, some might say boring, yes, boring...
This seems more tired and less peculiar than last time I tried it: 5.5
Next tasting: Bruichladdich Distillery
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