{"product_id":"aberfeldy-10-year-old-decadent-drinks-equinox-solstice-autumn-2023-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-70cl","title":"Aberfeldy 10 Year Old Decadent Drinks Equinox \u0026 Solstice Autumn 2023 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eAberfeldy 10 Year Old Decadent Drinks Equinox \u0026amp; Solstice Autumn 2023 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother solid release from Decadent Drinks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2023's Autumn Edition of Equinox \u0026amp; Solstice is a small batch mix of two refill barrels of Aberfeldy, both filled in 2013 and bottled at 10 years of age at this series’ trademark drinking strength of 48.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a robust and characterful dram that showcases Aberfeldy’s typically ‘fuller bodied’ highland profile. Dry, mineral and waxy with bags of rich cereal character and a gentle biscuity sweetness underneath. Perfect warming whisky for Autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis year’s series features a set of wonderful original artworks by Skye-based artist Ellis O’Connor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"productView-descriptionWrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Aberfeldy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\"\u003eOne of the sweetest single malts, Aberfeldy’s characteristic honeyed note is the result of very long fermentation, coupled with slow distillation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003eA thick, almost waxy texture (though not as overt as in DCL days) adds some weight to the mid-palate, allowing long-term maturation. The bulk of the new make is aged in ex-Bourbon casks, but the occasional Sherried release shows that this is a malt which has guts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Dewar \u0026amp; Sons was typical of many of the blending firms which were founded in the 19th century. Dewar himself, though born in humble surroundings in a croft at Shenvail, became a wine merchant in Perth and by the middle of the century had started to blend whisky. It was however his sons, John Jr and Thomas (always known as\u003cspan\u003e Tommy), \u003c\/span\u003ewho made the family firm a globally recognised name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1890s, they decided to go into whisky production and built a distillery at Aberfeldy, only two miles from where their father had been born. The site had originally been a brewery and some distillation had taken place in the early part of the century. Fed by the Pitilie Burn [where gold is still panned] Aberfeldy became the malt at the heart of the firm’s blends. A private railway line linked the plant with the firm’s operational hub in Perth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDewar’s joined DCL in 1925 and in 1973 the Aberfeldy site doubled in capacity to its present size. It changed ownership in 1998, when the UK Monopolies Board forced the newly formed Diageo to offload one of its brands and attendant capacity. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/scotchwhisky.com\/whiskypedia\/2600\/john-dewar-sons\/\"\u003eDewar’s estate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[the blends, plus Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie and Royal Brackla] were bought for £1.1bn by Bacardi-Martini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new owners invested heavily in a highly impressive educational facility - Dewar’s World of Whisky - which tells the story of the house of Dewar - and blending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn more recent times, Aberfeldy has been sold in small quantities as single malt and in 2014 was repackaged. A new, permanent, five-strong range is to be created.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Decadent Drinks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Decadent Drinks\" is the name of a Scottish independent bottler of fine spirits like whisky, rum, cognac, and wine, known for its fun, creative, and sometimes satirical approach to bottling, featuring original artwork on its labels and a range of products including its original Whisky Sponge brand and other brands like Whiskyland and Decadent Drams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e485% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aberfeldy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52784599990610,"sku":"000385","price":79.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4705602967.jpg?v=1771929956","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/aberfeldy-10-year-old-decadent-drinks-equinox-solstice-autumn-2023-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}