Aberlour A'bunadh, Sherry Cask, Batch No. 070, 2021, 61.2%

The dark fruit and sherry-soaked raisins give this a rich, sweet-leaning character, with orange peel adding a brighter edge. Warm baking spices and dry oak sound like a useful counterweight to all that fruit. A bold, warming style, with the balance between sweetness and oak doing the work.

Reviewed by hazelnut.postcard

Nose

Rich dark fruits, Sherry-soaked raisins, Cherries and orange peel

Palate

Oily and powerful, Ripe plums and figs, Warm baking spices and dry oak

Finish

Long and warming, Lingering dried fruits and dark chocolate, Clove and sherry