Aberlour A'Bunadh Alba Original Cask Strength Batch 007

Meaning ‘the original’ in Gaelic, A’bunadh is made in homage to Aberlour’s founder, James Fleming. The word "Alba" refers to Quercus Alba, the type of American white oak used for the selected casks. A'bunadh Alba is released in small batches made from a range of casks of varying ages, chosen only when they're ready. They're married together and bottled without chill-filtration or artificial colouring, at cask strength. While the original series ‘A'Bunadh’ is a heavily sherried affair, this one is matured entirely in American oak bourbon barrels.
This is Aberlour A'Bunadh Alba Batch 007.

    Nose:    Sweet notes of apples and pears with honey and vanilla.

    Taste:    Citrusy with notes of baked apples and a hint of almonds.

    Finish:   Smooth and sweet with a trace of toasted almonds notes.

Aberlour is a distillery of Speyside located in Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland at the confluence of the rivers Lour and Spey near Ben Rinnes. Rather than boasting about the distinctive qualities of his single malt, Aberlour’s founder, James Fleming remained true to his family’s motto since the days of Robert the Bruce, ‘Let the deed show.’ The proof is in the drinking.
Aberlour’s truly unique taste is derived from two fundamentally important ingredients: pure, soft water of the Ben Rinnes and barley, grown within 15 miles of the distillery. Most of the variants are aged in American ex-bourbon casks, a standard for many single malts Aberlour also releases a range of malts that, after aging in bourbon casks, are finished in casks previously used to mature varieties of fortified wines or sherries, a method applied to appeal particularly to the French market.