Aberlour 18 Years Old 1994 Vintage Collection (46%, Càrn Mòr, HH #4413, 720 Bottles, 2012)
- Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky
- Origin: Aberlour Distillery
- Bottling: Carn Mor (Morrison & Mackay)
- ABV: 46%
- Cost: £15 for 20cl
- Score: 85/100
What they say:
An 18 year old Speyside whisky from Aberlour distillery. Bottled in 2012 by Carn Mor, this is a release of 720 bottles taken from hogshead 4413.
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose: Rich oats, fresh red berries and red apple peel.
Palate: Sweet grapefruit notes with cocktail cherries and toffee.
Finish: Fresh, juicy and delicious.
What I say:
An 18 year old Aberlour expression distilled in 1994 and bottled in 2012.
Colour:
Antique 24 carat gold, medium tears/heavy trails
Nose:
Apple chewits sweeties, fizzy apple juice, apple sherbet, cereal barley, heather honey, floral apple blossom, mid sweet and fruity, musty oak wood, toffee apple and vanilla custard
Taste:
Baked apples with cinnamon spice and vanilla custard, apple barley sugar, honey coated apple, cereal barley malt, gristy, smooth, creamy with sour apple juice/acidic fruit
Finish:
Long, sweet honeyed apple and caramel oak
Overall:
A classic, apple-filled Aberlour, sweet and fruity with a little crisp green apple acidity, quite fresh/refreshing for 18 year old whisky.
The Whiskyphiles 
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