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Aberfeldy 16 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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Aberfeldy 16 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Aberfeldy 16 Year Old is a rich, sherry-finished Highland malt. Expect honeyed sweetness, fruitcake, dark chocolate, and orchard fruits, all wrapped in oak and spice. It’s smooth and elegant with a mouth-coating finish, ideal for sipping and reflecting on.

Key Specs & Origin

Feature Detail
Distillery / Region Aberfeldy Distillery, Highland region, Scotland. 
Age 16 years 
ABV 40% ABV 
Maturation & Cask Finish Aged primarily in first-fill, re-fill, and re-charred Bourbon casks, then finished for ~6 months in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. 

Tasting Profile

Element Notes
Appearance Rich golden chestnut / amber from the sherry finish. 
Nose / Aroma Honeyed notes, citrus peel, spicy cloves; baked fruitcake, raisins, dried fruits; caramel, vanilla, touches of chocolate and malt; some woody oak and sherry character. 
Palate / Taste Full-flavored delivery: fruitcake, dried fruits (raisins, peaches), dark chocolate; vanilla and toffee from oak; orchard fruit like apples, maybe pear and mandarin; subtle spices (clove, ginger) and oak char in the background.
Finish Mouth-coating finish: sweet edges, lingering dark chocolate, honey, sherry, a whisper of oak spice or clove; smooth, warm, with pleasant lingering fruit and oak tones. 

What Makes It Special

  • "Pours a luxurious deep amber hue with a decadent bouquet of banana pudding, vanilla nougat, orange marmalade, and wildflower honey. The palate is silky and layered caressing the mouth with deep oak tones and a rich, malty finish." 95 Points 2023 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

  • Sherry Finish Layer: The Oloroso sherry finishing adds rich dried fruit, nuttiness, and a dark chocolate dimension that the standard bourbon-cask malts don’t have. 

  • Age vs Price Position: At 16 years, it offers more maturity & complexity compared to younger Aberfeldy offerings, especially given the 40% ABV. 

  • Highland Style with Honey: Aberfeldy’s use of honeyed, fruit-forward character combined with its Highland setting (Pitilie Burn water etc.) gives a profile that balances sweetness + spice nicely.

  • Very drinkable: smooth and layered; works well neat or with a little water to open up aromas.

  • Good complexity from the interplay of honey, fruit, oak, and spice.

  • Excellent dessert whisky or evening dram, especially if you enjoy sherried whiskies.

Serving & Pairing Suggestions

  • Serving: Best neat, in a tulip or Glencairn glass. Allow some time (~10-20 minutes) after pouring to let sherry & oak open. If desired, drop a few drops of water to reveal more fruit and spice layers.

  • Pairings:

    • Dark chocolate or chocolate desserts

    • Rich fruitcake, dried fruit (raisins, figs)

    • Nutty cheeses, like aged Gouda or blue cheese

    • Apple pie or pear tart, perhaps with some caramel or baking spices

 


$36.75

Original: $105.00

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Aberfeldy 16 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky—

$105.00

$36.75

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Description

Aberfeldy 16 Year Old is a rich, sherry-finished Highland malt. Expect honeyed sweetness, fruitcake, dark chocolate, and orchard fruits, all wrapped in oak and spice. It’s smooth and elegant with a mouth-coating finish, ideal for sipping and reflecting on.

Key Specs & Origin

Feature Detail
Distillery / Region Aberfeldy Distillery, Highland region, Scotland. 
Age 16 years 
ABV 40% ABV 
Maturation & Cask Finish Aged primarily in first-fill, re-fill, and re-charred Bourbon casks, then finished for ~6 months in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. 

Tasting Profile

Element Notes
Appearance Rich golden chestnut / amber from the sherry finish. 
Nose / Aroma Honeyed notes, citrus peel, spicy cloves; baked fruitcake, raisins, dried fruits; caramel, vanilla, touches of chocolate and malt; some woody oak and sherry character. 
Palate / Taste Full-flavored delivery: fruitcake, dried fruits (raisins, peaches), dark chocolate; vanilla and toffee from oak; orchard fruit like apples, maybe pear and mandarin; subtle spices (clove, ginger) and oak char in the background.
Finish Mouth-coating finish: sweet edges, lingering dark chocolate, honey, sherry, a whisper of oak spice or clove; smooth, warm, with pleasant lingering fruit and oak tones. 

What Makes It Special

  • "Pours a luxurious deep amber hue with a decadent bouquet of banana pudding, vanilla nougat, orange marmalade, and wildflower honey. The palate is silky and layered caressing the mouth with deep oak tones and a rich, malty finish." 95 Points 2023 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

  • Sherry Finish Layer: The Oloroso sherry finishing adds rich dried fruit, nuttiness, and a dark chocolate dimension that the standard bourbon-cask malts don’t have. 

  • Age vs Price Position: At 16 years, it offers more maturity & complexity compared to younger Aberfeldy offerings, especially given the 40% ABV. 

  • Highland Style with Honey: Aberfeldy’s use of honeyed, fruit-forward character combined with its Highland setting (Pitilie Burn water etc.) gives a profile that balances sweetness + spice nicely.

  • Very drinkable: smooth and layered; works well neat or with a little water to open up aromas.

  • Good complexity from the interplay of honey, fruit, oak, and spice.

  • Excellent dessert whisky or evening dram, especially if you enjoy sherried whiskies.

Serving & Pairing Suggestions

  • Serving: Best neat, in a tulip or Glencairn glass. Allow some time (~10-20 minutes) after pouring to let sherry & oak open. If desired, drop a few drops of water to reveal more fruit and spice layers.

  • Pairings:

    • Dark chocolate or chocolate desserts

    • Rich fruitcake, dried fruit (raisins, figs)

    • Nutty cheeses, like aged Gouda or blue cheese

    • Apple pie or pear tart, perhaps with some caramel or baking spices

 


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