The first Aberfeldy and the 21 year old. I'm curious. The color in the snifter is a dark straw gold. Slowly thick legs form from the oily rim on the glass, which leisurely steer downwards. OK. Interesting. Perfumed soap that smells of flower meadows. I don't have any classic Sherry notes at first. The alcohol is not at all in the foreground, you can stick your nose deep into the glass and nothing burns in it. The first fruits come after the flower meadow. Red ripe apples are in the foreground, behind it is a sweetness. Now the flower meadow is moving towards the heath association, similar to what I had in my nose with the HP 12 and also a little with the Glen Garioch 12y. After the first sip, I think I have a very, very light smoke note in the nose. The orange notes appear more behind it, this could be the sherry barrel influence.

Nice first oily mouthfeel. A sweetness at the beginning, the heather swings with your nose. Then comes a peppery spiciness that ends in oak. In the front of the teeth, the mouth becomes a little drier. The next sip I have the smoke here too, a balanced mouthfeel between sweetness and spiciness.

The oak that I had in my mouth at the end also moves down the palate. At the very end, I feel like I notice a little smoke. Can this be? Now the second time, a delicate dark chocolate is added that lasts a little longer.

The 21 year old smells like a logical continuation of my little brother. The honey is darker and goes towards orange blossom honey. The fruits are darker and the peach is joined by a few raisins. The flower meadow is now in full bloom and the smell heavier.

Here, too, the (almost) decade helps more in the barrel. What has unfortunately remained is the wateriness. The mouth continues the impressions from the nose, no surprising new flavors. Only here comes a spiciness that I ascribe to the influence of the barrel. 3% more would certainly do him good.

a bit longer than the twelve-year-old but still short. Malty and minimal astringent oak spicy.

Full load of apples, heather, honey and citrus. Otherwise there is not much going on, but it smells very appealing.

very flat and watery, not nice at all. Here too, apple, light spice and citrus in the mouth, sweet.

short and not very intense. Minimal oak

Actually a nice bourbon barrel nose. Cereals, cookies, shortbread.
Some citrus fruits and then fresh cereals.
A slight alcohol bite, actually. It's not nice with an otherwise mild malt.

The start is not bad for 40% and the mouth is filled. A nice note of forest honey comes through. Herbs are in the honey. Orange zests and sweet pastries again.
Yeast dough and shortbread are back.

The finish is quite short and unspectacular. The oak comes across quite uneasily. A slight bitterness resonates. Otherwise there is a nice sweetness and the orange zest.