Aberlour 14 Year Old 2011 Bespoke Sherry Cask Finish Distillery Exclusive Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 50cl

Aberlour 14 Year Old 2011 Bespoke Sherry Cask Finish Distillery Exclusive Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 50cl

1 of 852 bottles produced from 1st Fill American Oak Barrels & a 1st Fill Bespoke Sherry Cask.

Crafted with a bespoke sherry influence, this 14 year old sherry cask finish embodies the perfect harmony of rich tradition and innovative flair.

Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherries were meticulously blended to achieve an ideal balance, deep, nutty complexity from oloroso complemented by the luscious sweetness of Pedro Ximénez . This bespoke sherry blend was then used to season select casks, imparting layers of character.

On the palate, expect luxurious flavours of, warming spice notes characteristic of Aberlour’s signature style, elevated by a jammy sweetness from the Pedro Ximénez . The result is a whisky that is indulgent yet refined, with a lingering finish that speaks of craftsmanship and heritage.

TASTING NOTES

Nose: Sweet cranberries, sticky dates, dark caramel, chocolate orange, charred pineapple, star anise and a hint of violet.

Palate: Morello cherries, homemade strawberry jam, raisin loaf, zesty orange, with a background of allspice and lively ginger.

Overall: Lavish, spicy and complex.

About Aberlour

A medium-weight single malt, Aberlour’s character balances malt, fruit and a distinctive blackcurrant note. It is a whisky which gains in weight and toffee-like sweetness as it matures and has sufficient depth to be able to cope with Sherry cask maturation.

The range is large, with many different variations on ex-Sherry and ex-Bourbon cask matured whiskies – some mixed, some 100%, others finished. Its greatest cult following is for the small batch, 100% Sherry-matured, cask-strength variant A’Bunadh which has run since 2000. Aberlour was also one of the first distilleries to offer a ‘bottle your own’ whisky to visitors.

The first distillery in the village of Aberlour was established in 1825 and ran until 1833, when the co-lessees James and John Grant left to build their own distillery, Glen Grant, in Rothes. The current distillery was the brainchild of James Fleming who built it in 1879 using water from St. Drostan’s Well, named after an early Columban monk, which is situated on the site.

Like many Victorian distilleries, it burnt down and, in 1898, had to be rebuilt. During World War II when the distillery was on short-term working, locals used to smuggle wash up the Aberlour burn and distil illicitly under the Linn Falls.

The distillery became part of Campbell Distillers in 1945, passing into the Pernod Ricard stable in 1974, the year after it had been expanded from two to four stills and wholly modernised internally. Its ownership has long given it a strong following in France. It is now part of Pernod’s whisky division, Chivas Brothers.

50.3% ABV

50cl