Aberlour 12 Year Old Non Chill-Filtered
Bottle performance
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Lot number: 098-01314
Winning bid: £35
Pernod Ricard's share of the Scotch Whisky market is second only to Diageo's; a fact that is in no small part down to their acquisition of Aberlour distillery in 1974. Despite being unlucky enough to suffer two catastrophic fires (in 1879 and 1898), Aberlour has enjoyed stable production throughout most of its life, and under the current regime its popularity has exploded. This is especially true in France where it has overtaken Glenfiddich as the biggest selling single malt.
This roaring success could be attributed to the delicate berry-flavour spirit that runs from its swan-necked stills, or to the enormous popularity of its heavily sherried A'bunadh batch releases. Perhaps even the fact that the Distillery Manager used to serenade the slumbering casks with the soothing tones of the bagpipes. Okay, maybe not the last thing!
We very much approve of this twelve year old release which eschews chill filtration (the process where whisky is cooled to 0°C and passed through various filters in order to remove the fatty acids that would otherwise turn it cloudy at low temperatures). This process is done for purely cosmetic reasons, and arguably detracts from the flavour of the whisky. Boo!
Age: 12 Years Old
Cask Type: Bourbon & Sherry
48% ABV / 70cl
Please note minor marking to label and minor damage to tube.
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