Aberfeldy 16-year-old / 40% / 0.7l

The village of Aberfeldy lies on the south bank of the River Tay. The distillery bearing its name was built between 1896 and 1898 by John Dewar & Sons, and several of the original buildings are still in use.

In the new century, Aberfeldy remains the key to Dewar's blends , but recently Bacardi (owner of the distillery since 1998) has been spending more and more money to promote the single malt . In 2014, the label was improved and new editions were introduced. The 16 year old presented here, which debuted a year later, is a whisky blended from distillates aged in ex-bourbon casks and finished in ex-sherry casks. It is another "palate-friendly" version of Aberfeldy.

Aroma: fruity and floral, a bouquet of violets, ripe pears, apples and peaches, raisins, honey, a bit of cinnamon and cloves, traces of oak and leather.

Taste: mild, fruity, apricots, baked apples, plums, vanilla cream, chocolate hazelnuts, candied ginger, orange peel, cinnamon and delicate oak bitterness.

Finish: medium long, nutty and spicy with subtle notes of oak and candied orange peel.