{"product_id":"aberfeldy-16-year-old-1969-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1985-5cl-miniature-copy","title":"Aberfeldy 16 Year Old 1997 Single Sherry Butt 'Ramble' Limited Release WS Exclusive Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2013) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAberfeldy 16 Year Old 1997 Single Sherry Butt 'Ramble' Limited Release WS Exclusive Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2013) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 634 bottles produced from a single sherry butt. A fine example of what Aberfeldy does very well but in our opinion not often enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label on this singlle cask Aberfeldy was designed by Glasgow based artist David Galletly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full mt-6 leading-relaxed product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was released 13 years ago and distilled in 1997. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: Opulent nose of honeyed orchard fruit—ripe pear and apple—woven with toffee, vanilla, and a whisper of oak. Sherry-cask warmth unfurls dried apricot, fig and raisin, with almond and spice weaving through the velvety spine. A bright orange zest lift lingers, inviting slow, contemplative inhalation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate: Luxuriously full-bodied and velvety, the palate delivers honeyed orchard fruit layered with toffee and mocha. Dried raisin, orange zest and dark spice unfold, with cinnamon and clove weaving through nutty oak. Long, warming finish, distinctly sherried, leaving a sweet, lingering glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Long and luxurious, this finish fans out with dark fig and raisin sweetness, layered with toffee and chocolate. Sherry richness lingers, carried on a warm, spicy breath of clove and nutmeg, while polished oak and a satin-tannic edge taper to a refined, lingering glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Aberfeldy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\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 toWhisky Situation 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  Dewar's Estate \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\u003cp\u003e56% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aberfeldy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54085556437330,"sku":"ABF16RAMBLE","price":235.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Aberfeldy16YearOld1997SingleSherryButt_Ramble_LimitedReleaseWSExclusiveHighlandSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2013_70cl.jpg?v=1784894734","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/aberfeldy-16-year-old-1969-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1985-5cl-miniature-copy","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}