Likudi scored this whisky 82 points 
Aberlour 12-year-old
- Whiskybase ID
- 25293
- Category
- Single Malt
- Distillery
- Bottler
- Distillery Bottling
- Bottling serie
- Non Chill-Filtered
- Stated Age
- 12 years old
- Strength
- 48.0 % Vol.
- Size
- 700 ml
- Barcode
- 5000299298282
- Added on
- 22 Sep 2011 9:13 am
Average value
€ 43.80
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Whisky Reviews for Aberlour 12-year-old
107 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 84.23 points
Likudi scored this whisky 82 points
Gaija scored this whisky 83 points
As an addendum, I might add that I find surprising how some manage to rave about its fruitiness. This thing sure has its charms, on the nose mostly, but its fruitiness is ... far from obvious in my humble point of view. Reading things like tropical fruits, bananas, etc. in reviews of this malt makes me think that it's fascinating how perception can differ from person to person ... and makes me wonder what these people will use as descriptors when facing an early 90's Irish, then :D Anyway, to each their own ! The only truth is in the glass, and in the nostrils of the beholder. Slainte !whiskyinstitut scored this whisky 86 points
One of the best standards ever. Affordable strawberry whisky-
Strawberries and raspberries, quite perceptible alcohol, vanilla, oak, blind, I would rather expect a port maturation, with time, even find some tobacco
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The strawberries and raspberries are immediately present again, acidic to oak-accented peppery, light pungent on the tip of the tongue, with the time creamy, the second sip is a bit bitter but also set
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Slightly bitter oak at the beginning, very sweet after, the red fruits are also to be found again
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LeChiffre scored this whisky 87 points
Very tasty and tasty malt with a harmonious interplay of fruity sweetness and a fine spice. Thanks to the alcohol content, he doesn't lack power either. A real surprise in terms of price, is one of the best 12-year standards in the price segment for me.-
fruity-sweet; Oranges; Tangerines; Hints of strawberries; Raisins; Plum; Vanilla; delicate chocolate; subtle oak spice lies in the background
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sweet and full-bodied approach; Oranges; Apricots; Raisins; Milk chocolate; Cinnamon; bitter coffee notes in the background; A pleasantly spicy oak is increasingly being used as a harmonious counterpoint
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slightly dry; tart and spicy wood aromas; Orange notes; Espresso; dark chocolate
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Mannheimer scored this whisky 88 points
Nice intensity due to the lack of cooling filtration. Variety of flavors significantly higher than the normal 12er, top class, PLV unbeatable.-
Beautiful sherry, strong and aromatic, chocolate, ripe plums, oranges. Touch of white fruits.
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Great, very sweet start with a lot of sherry, then milk chocolate, dates, raisins and plums. Coffee and kako in the background, cocoa notes become clearer on the second sip. Full and voluminous, beautiful!
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Long and spicy, sherry and coffee, no bitterness or just a touch.
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Gloin scored this whisky 85 points
The alcohol note at the beginning was very disturbing, but maybe it was my daily form. After that had gone, I liked the whisky well, not too strong dominance of sherry, strength and independence, only the finish could be more expressive.-
At the first moment unfortunately something stings the nose, so I let him breathe for a moment ... after a while it gets better, but does not disappear completely. Now it goes: intense orange, not sweet, ginger, slightly sour, basil, sherry in the background, fresh, slightly freshly cut wood, tart apple, maple syrup Now after 10 minutes the alcohol has completely disappeared and the whisky sweetened
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Gentle onset and soft body, immediately orange again, chocolate, acidic filter coffee, a little oak with a delicate bitterness, leeks
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Sweet oak, very warm, a reminder of the oranges, medium long
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Dramned! scored this whisky 89 points
I already tried some Aberlour and could not get really warm with any, not even with the much praised 18yo. In the nose, they were all very promising, but then disappointed me on the palate. They were then rather flat and seemed to me watered down. Everything is different here The high alcohol content and the lack of cooling filtration make this 12-year-old a true experience. The nose is very beautiful and complex, as with the others. On the tongue, he then really gas! A strong, full-bodied and complex variety of flavors, which I had never before in such a Aberlour. Great! If they now process all their whiskys so favorably and respect the taste desires of most whisky lovers would - and maybe even do without the bad coloring - Aberlour could rise into the ranks of my favorite distilleries.-
Despite the high 48% and quite young age barely perceptible alcohol, dark fruit compote, spices, plums, cherries, raisins, spicy oak flavors, a little vanilla,
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Intensive voluminous onset, licorice (the first time that I taste something like that!), Licorice, a whole fruit basket of aromas, a beautiful dry and salivating sweetness, very full-bodied and complex
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a nice sharpness, medium long with a mild sherry note and tart-spicy wood flavors
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Dalm did not rate this whisky
Aroma: sweet, fruity, sherry, strawberry, in the background vanilla, honey, chocolate and raisins
Taste: intense, sherry, dark fruits, oily, oak / alcohol prickle
Finish: long, oak, dark chocolateriegerjonas scored this whisky 82 points
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Glue, minimally sour, clearly sherry, slightly bread-like, possibly a little marzipan, little or no spicy
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spicy, oak, a little sherry, dark chocolate
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Dark chocolate
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AXEoftheNORTH scored this whisky 89 points
When you open the bottle, the scent of fruity-sweet strawberries and orange peel wafts towards you, followed by a clear note of sherry. The taste is also very interesting. Soft and smooth, it impresses with a variety of different impressions: currants, malt, liquorice as well as chocolate, caramel and cinnamon. Despite this complexity, it still has a nicely balanced structure. As expected, the aftertaste is very long-lasting and rounds off the tasting with smoky aromas and a gentle pepperiness.
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