SMWS Code
60.32
Distillery
Aberfeldy
ABV
57.8%
Age
9 Years
Cask
1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead
Vintage
2013
Region
Highland
Flavor Profile
Young & Spritely
Category
Scotch
Tasting Notes
The whisky presents a fresh, clean character reminiscent of a recently cleaned home, with bright citrus and herbal notes that evoke the clarity of polished surfaces and open windows.
It delivers considerable heat and pungency with black pepper and chilli, followed by sweeter notes of caramel, vanilla layer cake, and lemon curd. Upon dilution, pickled manzano peppers with onion emerge alongside roasted strawberries with brown sugar and coriander.
The finish is initially prickly and dry with herbal complexity akin to chartreuse and vermouth, before resolving into a spicy-sweet conclusion featuring maple syrup, honey, caramel, and vanilla mint.