Aberlour a'bunadh Batch No.21

[jazznut]

This latest incarnation of Aberlour's 'original' does not disappoint. It clocks in at 59.5%ABV and is, as was the case with previous editions, drinkable as it pours - if your taste buds so wish. The characteristic Sherry cask-derived fruitiness is present, along with nuances of nuts in cream, chocolate and mint. That lovely preserved orange peel twist at mid palate turns to lemon custard on the finish, and makes you want to pour a second dram. Indeed, the superb bittersweet balance of this particular bottling is so perfectly pitched as to remind one of a fine rye-based spirit.

One bottle likely won't suffice.