Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask
70cl
/
40% Vol
Aged in both traditional oak casks and sherry casks. This is a buttery and mouth-filling whisky with medium levels of sherry cask influence and some nice, spicy oak notes.
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Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask
€74.00
Ex Tax: €60.16
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Flavour
Sweet and smooth taste balanced with fruity and chocolate notes
Fact Sheet
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
40%
Types of Barrel used for Aging
Aged in traditional whisky casks (most likely refill barrels) along with sherry barrels.
Country
Scotland
Region/AOC
Speyside
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Gold - Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo - 2018 - The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Gold - Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017 - International Wine & Spirit Competition
Gold - Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo - 2015 - The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
FAQs
Generally no. Speyside is known for producing predominantly unpeated single malts with fruit, floral, malt, and oak character, driven by its inland geography and the quality of its soft spring water sources. Benriach and Braeval produce occasional peated expressions as secondary style releases, and BenRiach Curiositas and Smoke Season carry a noticeable peat character. However, the defining Speyside style, as exemplified by Glenfiddich, Macallan, Balvenie, and Dalwhinnie, is unpeated and fruit forward.
Yes, meaningfully. The Speyside region sits within the broader Highland designation but has its own distinct style driven by specific geography, water sources, and a concentration of prestigious distilleries. Highland whiskies, from distilleries outside Speyside such as Dalmore, Glenmorangie, Clynelish, and Old Pulteney, tend toward heavier, spicier, more robust character with greater variation by sub region. Speyside is more consistently lighter, fruitier, and more floral, with the River Spey watershed providing the unifying geographic factor.
Some Speyside distilleries use water from the River Spey or its tributaries, but many use independent spring water sources within the broader Speyside area rather than water drawn directly from the river. Glenfiddich uses the Robbie Dhu Spring, Glenlivet uses water from Josie's Well, and The Macallan draws from its own spring on the Easter Elchies estate. The quality and mineral content of the local spring water is consistently cited as a significant factor in the house character of Speyside single malts.
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