Review #212: Aberlour A'Bunadh Batch #45

Speyside - NAS - NCF - NCA - $100 - 60.2%

Aberlour A.Bunadh is Aberlour's no age statement cask strength sherry bomb.  I have done reviews on 47 and 50 & 58.  I always enjoy a good sherry bomb so I don't think this will disappoint.  

Color - Mahogany

Nose - Apricots, leather, oranges, vanilla -  just massive amounts of dried fruit - with water a lot more vanilla, raisins

Palate - Apricots, nutmeg, baking spices - Water doesn't change the palate

Finish - Long - Hot, baking spices, raisins - with water drying baking spice, ginger, pepper

Overall - 6 - This was a little too hot for the juice in there.  I know that it is 60% but it was still hot for that ABV.  However, the rest of it was the untamed sherry bomb that I was looking for.  The drop off of the fruit in the finish was a little disappointing but that is nit picking.  Overall, a solid batch that needs probably about 3 drops water per ounce to tame the heat.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16