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Aberfeldy
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Aberfeldy
distillery
lies in the small town of Aberfeldy, Perthshire and was founded
by John Dewar & Sons in 1898.
Their
focus was indeed on their (Dewars) blended whisky so they
founded the distillery to support the growing demand for it,
guaranteeing a supply of Highland malt whisky for the company's
blends.
The
distillery's water source is the Pitilie Burn.
Aberfeldy has 4 stills (2 wash, 2 spirit) and a capacity of
2.1 million litres of pure alcohol per year. |
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Dewar's
White Label Scotch
was introduced shortly after Aberfeldy distillery was opened and
although it contains a total of up to 40 different single malt
and grain whiskies, the company announce that "Aberfeldy is at
its heart".
Dewar's World of Whisky is the name given to the visitor
centre opened in 2000 and which now caters for around 30,000
visitors each year.
General whisky characteristics: Oily and fresh |
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Aberfeldy,
(OB), 12
years old,
40% ABV
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€ |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour: Warm
gold / clear, rich honey
Nose:
Slight spirit, freshly cut wood and barley.
Palate:
Oily with an immediate tingle to the front of the
tongue offering flavours of biscuit with a hint of orange.
Overall Impression:
A light whisky which tingles and warms with a
strange mix of innocuous flavours. |
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Aberfeldy,
14y,
11.4.1997 - 20.6.2011,
58.1% ABV
Hogshead No.3618,
bottle No.169 of 185
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Reviewed as part of
MMA 2011 |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Bright
amber
Nose:
Rich treacle toffee, glowing bonfire embers and
freshly polished antique (oak & teak) furniture all combine to
provide an excellent start to this whisky. With more minutes in
the glass the polished wood expands and is joined by rich
currants.
Palate:
A rich explosion of oak, marzipan, mixed nuts and
black cherries just engulf and caress the palate.
Finish: Long
and rich, slightly dry right at the end.
Overall Impression:
Wonderful, an excellent whisky. |
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David Stirk, Aberfeldy,
1983, 27y,
43.4% ABV
"Exclusive Malts"
range, cask 2804, one of 215 bottles
Typical cost of
this bottle;
unknown
Dram-atics live (and blind) Review |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Light
yellow (9ct) gold
Nose:
Lots of aromatic and floral fruit, mainly berries,
then creamy toffee and vanilla.
Palate:
Oily
vanilla, green peppercorn, then slightly herbal and almost leafy.
With 4 drops of
water: More toffee and some butterscotch on the nose whereas
the palate is now drier with more leafiness.
Finish: Very
long with green apples.
Overall Impression:
Aromatic
floral leafiness, very interesting! |
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