The second sample from TBWC. An Aberlour and one of the first from that distillery on the blog. There have been some short notes here and there, but a larger singular tasting note like this hasn’t happened before, I think.

The drawback of the whiskies from That Boutique-y Whisky Company is that there is almost no information apart from the distillery name and the ABV, so there isn’t much to tell. The colour of the whisky indicates that some sherry casks are involved, which is rather to be expected when talking about Aberlour.

Sniff:
I get a flashback to the tasting table at Maltstock with a big hit of fennel and spirit. My guess would be that a lot of young whisky is involved. I also get a hint of rubber and I have the feeling that there is some blockade in there that doesn’t allow the whisky to shine. The sherry isn’t too in-your-face which usually is a good thing.

Sip:
I get that blockade idea again and therefore can’t really dive into this whisky. It stays a bit flat for me. The spirity character is present here too.

Swallow:
The finish takes a nose dive right away and just stops.

I find this a weird whisky, like the glass was dirty or the bottle it came in or something. I tried it with water which didn’t do much for it apart from thinning it down. I tried it again the next day with the same results. So, not properly rateable I think, or else it wouldn’t be too highly praised. I find this strange since I usually kind like the solid quality of Aberlour.

Bottles and samples of this dram are available at Master of Malt for £ 43.95