Speyside Whisky that just doesnt quite make it! (Aberlour 10 Year Old Whisky)

Member Name: andyoz

Product:	Aberlour 10 Year Old Whisky
Date:	27/05/09 (6 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Nice flavors not to expensive

Disadvantages: Just lacks something

This is a definitive example of a Speyside Single Malt. It is matured in a combination of sherry and bourbon oak casks for a minimum of 10 years. Usually I am not a fan of Speyside Whisky but this time I did really enjoy this Whisky.

Colour: Nice Dark Amber

Flavors: Sweet, slghtly peaty, hints of vanilla and melon. Very inviting aroma.

Not the best finish ever, lacks the warmth of similar whisky's, there are some pleasent flavors left when you have fininshed this one but it just feels like it is lacking something.

Price wise it tends to be quite reasonable, you can usually pick up a bottle for around £22. I got a bottle on offer from a supermarket for just £17 which I thought was a real bargain. So shop around. As for value, its not to bad, there are better whiskys out there but as this is quite cheap its not a bad option.

There are other versions of Aberlour, these are apparently much better. You can get hold of, 15 year old sherry cask version. Aberlour a'bunadh batches 15 or 16 which are single cask strenth versions. These are both very strong Whiskys but very nice!

Overall this is a good whisky if your a new whisky drinker. Its not to complicated, there are some nice flavors in there and should be enjoyed by most newbies. However if you have been drinking whisky for a long time, you will probably find this whisky is just lacking something. Can't quite put my finger on what, maybe you should just try it and decide for yourself!

Summary: A decent whisky and not bad on value