Younger Aberlour outdated and new

Aberlour 5 yo ‘Pure Malt’ (40%, OB, Eighties)
There appears to have been many, many random variations and variations and age statements of distillery Aberlours throughout this period. High quality is extremely variable in my expertise. Color: gold. Nostril: sultanas and golden syrup on the one hand, mashy cooked grains on the opposite. A yin and yang sort of nostril to this point. You can even add some malt syrup, barely sweetened breakfast cereals and sweetish outdated type beers and ales. Not unhealthy. however not stellar by any measure. Mouth: hmm, a tiny cleaning soap observe threatens issues from the off. However there’s some candy biscuits, some ales, breads and nonetheless these cooked and mashy cereal notes. Not nice if I am being trustworthy. End: fairly brief and with some notes of flat beer. Feedback: it was going okay till that obscure soapy observe on the palate. Youth + caramel + heavy filtration + 40% ABV doesn’t for a profitable cocktail make on this occasion.  There are lots of vastly superior modern Aberlours to be loved on the market.
SGP: 541 – 69 factors.

Aberlour 7 yo (54.0%, Dram Mor, cask #800914, Portuguese purple wine end, 328 bottles)
Portuguese purple wine end. Are there 4 extra terrifyingly ordered phrases within the English language? Now, Dram Mor appear to have a knack for very intelligent flash-finishes like this so let’s hold a large open thoughts please… Color: straw. Nostril: youthful, somewhat sharp and barely acidic, perhaps even purple fruit acids, however that might be my thoughts taking part in methods. I additionally discover it a little bit teaish and biscuity. With water: improves, will get extra floral and goes in direction of some respectable mirabelle eau de vie in type. Younger however good spirit in different phrases. Mouth: not too positive about this, I discover it clear sufficient however a little bit inexperienced and sappy and astringent. Some good notes of pears and lemon cough drops although. With water: this sense of tea and biscuits is again, a little bit vase water, some mashed potato, barely humorous now actually. End: medium in size, vase water once more, a little bit sooty and a few extra of those barely acidic fruit notes. Feedback: fairly a humorous whisky, actually higher than the outdated 5yo, however nonetheless a little bit unlikely for my part. A advantageous candidate for ice and soda come the sunshine months.
SGP: 441 – 76 factors.

Aberlour 10 yo 1990/2000 (62.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society 54.14)
Color: very pale white wine. Nostril: hay, barley, lemongrass, crushed inexperienced herbs, handfuls of milled grist, oatcakes and so on. Uncooked, pure and utterly stark bare malt whisky. As soon as once more it makes you consider sure plum eau de vies, simply with out the identical assertive fruitiness. However it’s actually somewhat charming inside this very bare profile – makes you consider many equally uncooked outdated Cadenhead AC bottlings. With water: hi there? Appears to flatline a little bit, some carbon paper, ink and moist ferns maybe. Mouth: certainly, petrols, crushed flower stems, chopped parsley, mineral oils, shoe polish and hints of caraway and fennel seed. With water: at its finest right here I’d say, fatter in texture, barley extracts, mineral oils, shoe polish and touches of darjeeling tea. End: medium, barely sizzling and peppery, hints of clay and plasticine too. Extraordinarily austere malt whisky. Feedback: from an period when indy bottling had terrific highs, some excessive lows and somewhat plenty of this type of factor which most likely ought to as an alternative have been tipped into a mix. Completely advantageous in the event you like them this uncooked, petrolic and austere, however in any other case utterly unessential.
SGP: 351 – 77 factors.