Aberlour

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ABERLOUR

10 years old

40 %

Glenlivet Pure Highland Malt
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd,
Aberlour.

Earth, Air, Fire, Water. The elements essential to the mystery that is Aberlour. Barley from the Black Isles is malted and dried over peat fires. Together with spring water from the Spey Valley it is fermented, then distilled in copper pot stills. Finelly the whisky is matured in oak casks. Cork bungs allows it to breathe in the soft Scottish air.

These facts are complemented by folklore. In the last century a premonition is said to have saved the precious casks of Aberlour. One night, villagers rose from their beds to roll the casks to safety when the distillery burned down. Equally curious is the tale of the mill once set on the slopes above the distillery. Generations have passed down tales of the illicit still, mysteriously hidden inside. Some claim a light occasionally flickers in the darkness to this day.

ABERLOUR

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ORIGINAL STRENGHT MALT
100 PROOF,

57,1 %
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Straight From The Cask
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd,
Aberlour

ABERLOUR

15 years old

40 %

LAST BOTTLE AND EMPTY
SHERRY WOOD FINISH
Matured in Sherry and Bourbon casks
Finished in Sherry Wood
Aberlour Distillery, Scotland

'Let The Deed Show' was the motto of James Fleming, the distillery founder.

These words reflect the philosophy behind Aberlour and its exceptional whisky.Highland Malt

ABERLOUR

15 years old

43 %

CUVEE MARIE D'ECOSSE
Finest Malt from selected
Bourbon and Sherry Wood casks
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd,
Aberlour

Couleur: ompteuse robe or ambré.

Nez: Fortement maltê, avec des arómas de toffee et de miel.

Palais: Riche et rond avec des notes de vanille.

Final: Sec, poivré, intense avec des touches d'épices et de cuir.

ABERLOUR

21 years old

43 %
THE ULTIMATE
SINGLE MALT
SCOTCH WHISKY SELECTION
Distilled 27.9.74
Cask no. 11029
Bottled 4.96
Genummerde flessen
260 bottles
Van Wees, Holland

ABERLOUR

9 years old

58,2%

Date Distilled Oct 85
Date Bottled Feb 95
Society Cask No. code 54.2
300 bottles
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh

Bleekgoud van kleur. Afkomstig van een hergebruikt Fino-vat.

Fris in de neus en geurig. Limoen en peer.

Een lichte hint van distillaat.

Droge schone afdronk. Iets peper.

ABERLOUR

22 years old

43 %

VINTAGE 1976
Season of Distillation Autumn 1976
Cask: Five first fill
American oak casks (ex - Bourbon)
Stored at the distillery throughout
Outturn: 3.000 bottles
Strenght off The Still 63,4 %
Strenght in Cask: 52,4 %
Genummerde flessen
Limited Edition
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd, Aberlour

Tasting Notes: Nose of rich maltiness with notes of smokiness and vanilla.

The taste is dry at first, developing into rich fruit and honey-like flavours

with distinct hints of almonds, cinnamon and ginger.

The finish begins smooth, becomes sweeter and develops an oaky signature.

ABERLOUR

A' BUNADH

THE ORIGINAL & NATURAL
SINGLE MALT WHISKY
Non Chill - Filtered
Single Speyside Malt
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bottled straight from the cask at *
From Batch No *
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd,
Aberlour

Nose: Full flavours, slightly smoky with red apples and a fine sherry character.

Taste: Intense fruity flavours. Buttery and creamy with a syrupy fruit sweetness.

Soft on the palate with a rich chocolate orange-like note.

Finish: Long mouth warming feeling and mellowness.

Slightly peaty with a honey and spicy aftertaste.

ABERLOUR

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43 %

LAST BOTTLE AND EMPTY
ANTIQUE SCOTCH WHISKY
VERY FINE AGED
Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd,
Aberlour

ABERLOUR

LAST BOTTLE AND EMPTY

12 years old

43 %

DOUBLE CASK MATURED
Pure Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd, Aberlour

This 12 year Old Aberlour has been matured in Bourbon casks

and then aged in specially selected Oloroso Sherry Butts.

The double maturation adds depth of character to this Single malt,

as well as heavier notes of fruits and spices.

ABERLOUR

12 years old

40 %

SHERRY CASK MATURED
100 % matured in Oloroso sherry casks
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd, Aberlour

Colour: Amber gold with hints of ruby.

Nose: Sweet and very well-balanced with notes of Sherry and spice.

Palate: Powerful and rich with aromas of honey, red apple, toffee and gingerbread.

Finish: Remarkably long and warm with hints of cinnamon and ginger.

ABERLOUR

VINTAGE 1990

40 %

A limited edition single malt
from our best casks
laid down in 1990
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd,
Aberlour, Speyside

Colour: Rich gold.

Nose: Rich honey and vanilla character.

Palate: Well-balanced, developing fruity flavours and notes of chocolate.

Finish: Round, long and complex with buttery and nutty character.

ABERLOUR

15 years old

40%

DOUBLE CASK MATURED
Bourbon Cask / Sherry Cask
Aberlour Glenlivet Distillery Co, Ltd,
Aberlour, Speyside

Colour: Red Amber.

Nose: Toffee-like sicy notes.

Palate: Mouth coating with complex, sweet malty flavours and a fine oaky character.

Finish: Long and warming with a hint of spicy coconut

ABERLOUR

This Vintage expression Aberlour has been carefully

matured in American White Oak casks.

The White Oak (Quercus Alba) wood influence pro-

vides characteristic soft notes of vanilla and coconut.

This is a Single Malt of exceptional charm and smooth-

Ness that showcases the distillery character of Aberlour.

Colour: Gold

Nose: Very fruity with sweet orange flavor and hints of

butterscotch

Taste: Incredible sweet creamy and smooth, Syrupy

fruit flavours

Finish: Long and sweet with hints of spicy liquorice.

Cask filled 2 0 0 1

43 %
QUERCUS ALBA
Matured in
WHITE OAK Casks
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled 2012
D. Cruickshank, Master Distiller
Aberlour Distillery Company Ltd, Aberlour

Exclusive Distributor in France: Pernod,
120 Avenue du Marechal Foch, Creteil, Cedex

ABERLOUR
A' BUNADH
LAST BOTTLE AND EMPTY
BATCH No 4 6
THE ORIGINAL
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Matured in Spanish Oloroso sherry Butts
Bottled Straight from The Cask at 60.4 %
Original Cask Strenght
Non Chill - Filtered
Aberlour Distillery Company Ltd, Aberlour

ABERLOUR

16 years

40 %

Highland Single Malt
Scotch Whisky
DOUBLE CASK MATURED
Distilled & Bottled in Scotland
Aberlour Distillery Company Ltd
Aberlour, Speyside.

This Sixteen Year Old Aberlour has been matured in two cask types, Traditional oak and

Sherry oak casks. Especially selected every year, they are filled with whisky and quietly

aged for a minimum of sixteen years, then the casks are married together.

The mix of rare and expensive Sherry buts and Traditional oak casksensures the perfect

balance of flavours. The double maturation adds depth of character to this Single Malt

giving it the distinctive sweet floral and spicy flavours of Aberlour.

Colour: Rich golden amber

Nose: Rich, dry scented floral and sweet raisin aromas with spicy nuttiness

Palate: Smooth, full, sweet floral and spicy flavours with a soft plum fruitiness and gentle

Oakiness.

Finish: Long, warm spicy fruitiness.

Estd. 1879

We, the Tasting Panel, verify that the Scotch Malt Whisky inside this bottle has been

passed under some of the most scrupulous noses in the world and approved for re-

lease as a Society bottling.

Only single cask whiskies that promise to intrigue, entertain and delight our members

are selected, true to our motto: “TO LEAVE NO NOSE UPTURNED “.

Thistles, pepper, lemon and blackcurrant open the nose – then it mellows to vanilla

slices and pineapple humps. The palate is sweet, tart and fruity (rhubarb jam, lime

jellies) with spicy wood and humbugs to finish. Sweetness, acidity and wood in

harmony.

The nose started off with thistles, nettles, white pepper laundry powder and lemon

and blackcurrant pastilles, but it quickly softened and mellowed to milk chews,

vanilla slices, pineapple humps and warm holiday air.

The palate was sweet, tart and fruity – rhubarb jam, lime jellies, astro belts, lemon

peel and pineapple – with warm spicy wood and humbugs on the finish.

The reduced nose found a lot more wood (pine, oak sawdust) but considerately

balanced by nougat, butterscotch and vanilla ice – cream sweetness.

The reduced palate had sweet wedding cake icing and buttered gingerbread

facing up to fizzy acicity (soda and lime, refreshers, margarita)

ABERLOUR

Age 12 years

60.1 %
SCOTCH SINGLE MALT WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Date Distilled: 2nd October 2002
Cask Type: Refill Barrel / ex Bourbon
Outturn: One of Only 163 Bottles
Society Single Cask; Code: 5 4 . 3 3
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
Juicy, oak & Vanilla
"Holidays and honeymoons"

We, the Tasting Panel, verify thattheScotch Malt Whisky

inside this bottle has been passed under some of the most scrupulous

noses in the world and approved for release as a Society bottling.

Only single cask whiskies that promise to intrigue, entertain and

delight our members are selected, true to our motto:

"TO LEAVE NO NOSE UPTURNED"

Thisles, pepper, lemon and blackcurrant open the nose, then it mellows

to vanilla slices and pinapple humps. The palate is sweet, tart and fruity

(rhubarb jam, lime jellies)with spicy wood and humbugs to finish.

Sweetness, acidity and wood in harmony.

ABERLOUR

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Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A ‘ BUNADH

Matured in Spanish Oloroso Sherry Butts

Bottled Straight from The Cask

At 60.3 %

Batch no 60

Non Chill – Filtered

Aberlour Distillery , Aberlour

exclusively Distributor in France

Pernod, Cretien

Aberlour, Banffshire. Eigendom van House of Campbell. Eigendom van Pernod Ricard S.A.

SWEET, FRUITS, SPICE, ELEGANT

Het stadje Aberlour is gesticht in 1812 door landeigenaarCharles Grant wiens volledige naam Charlestown of Aberlour was.

De distilleerderij Aberlour werd gesticht in 1826 door James Gordon en Peter Weir. Aberlour betekent zoveel als monding van de rumoerige stroom.

In 1879 werd Aberlour grotendeels door brand verwoest en door James Fleming, een bankier uit Aberlour weer herbouwd.
In 1892 werd de distilleerderij weer door een brand verwoest en na te zijn herbouwd, werd R. Thome & Sons Limited de eigenaar.
W.H. Holt & Sons uit Manchester en producent van de in die tijd heel bekende Holt's Mountain Cream whisky, de eigenaar in 1920.
S. Campbell & Sons Ltd, whiskyblenders te Ayrshire sinds1879 kochten Aberlour in 1945 en de distilleerderij werd toen aanzienlijk uitgebreid.
In 1982 nam House of Campbell, William Whiteley, whiskyblenders sinds 1922 te Leith, en eigenaar sinds 1933 van Edradour, Aberlour over.

In 1973 werd de distilleerderij geheel opnieuw gebouwd, op de lagerpakhuizen na. De kapaciteit werd verdubbeld tot vier ketels met een produktie van 2,5 miljoen liter spirit per jaar.
De ketels worden met stoom verhit. Het proceswater komt van de Saint Drostan Well, het koelwater van de Burn of Aberlour. Hier zou de missionaris Saint Drostan, ook wel bekend met de naam James of the Hills, lateraartsbisschop van Canterbury, zijn bekeerlingen hebben gedoopt met water uit deze bron.

De gebruikte gerst komt van de Black Isles en de Moray Hills.

Veel distilleerderijen, vooral in wat afgelegen gebieden, hebben medewerkers heel lang in dienst. Met vaak een baan voor het leven. Bij Aberlour was Ian Mitchell 47 jaar in dienst van de distilleerderij. Hij was zijn overgrootvader en vader opgevolgd in 1945.

Kenny Fraser, nu de manager van Aberlour is beroemd vanwege het feit dat hij zijn oefenuren als doedelzakspeler pleegt te doen in de nachtelijke uren, wandelend door de lagerpakhuizen. Het zou de whisky ook goed doen!

Aberlour heeft één Mash tun van 12 ton.
Aberlour heeft zes Wash backs van elk 70.000 liter, twee Wash stills van elk 21310 liter en twee Spirit stills waarvan één van 20.000 liter en één van 15.456 liter, allen met stoom verhit.

Juli 2002 koopt Andrew W. Symington van Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, te Edinburgh, Edradour voor £ 5,4 miljoen.

2 Wash stills 21.310 litres
2 spirit stills 20.000 litres
Output: 3.700.000 litres

A' Bunadh means "of the origin" in Gaelic. It is a respectful toast to Aberlour's founder James Fleming and to this day is produced in the tradition of 19th century malts.
Matured exclusively in sherry butts, Aberlour's A' bunadh is bottled at cask strength and without the use of modern chill - filtering methods ensuring a dark luxurious and rich whisky

This Sixteen Year Old Aberlour has been matured in two cask types, Traditional oak and Sherry oak casks. Especially selected every year, they are filled with whisky and quietly aged for a minimum of sixteen years
then the casks are married together.

The mix of rare and expensive Sherry buts and Traditional oak casks ensures the perfect balance of flavours. The double maturation adds depth of character to this Single Malt giving it the distinctive sweet floral
and spicy flavours of Aberlour.

The range is large, with many different variations on ex-Sherry and ex-Bourbon cask matured whiskies – some mixed, some 100%, others finished. Its greatest cult following is for the small batch, 100% Sherry-matured, cask-strength variantA’Bunadh which has run since 2000. Aberlour was also one of the first distilleries to offer a ‘bottle your own’ whisky to visitors.

The first distillery in the village of Aberlour was established in 1825 and ran until 1833, when the colessees James and John Grant left to build their own distillery, Glen Grant, in Rothes. The current distillery was the brainchild of James Fleming who built it in 1879 using water from St. Drostan’s Well, named after an early Columban monk, which is situated on the site.

Like many Victorian distilleries, it burnt down and, in 1898, had to be rebuilt. During World War II when the distillery was on short term working, locals used to smuggle wash up the Aberlour burn and distilillit under the Linn Falls.

The distillery became part of Campbell Distillers in 1945, passing into the Pernod Ricard stable in 1974, the year after it had been expanded from two to four stills and wholly modernised internally. Its ownership has long given it a strong following in France. It is now part of Pernod’s whisky division, Chivas Brothers.

1826

James Gordon and Peter Weir establish

the first Aberlourdistillery, only for Weir

to withdraw from the project just one year

later.

1879

Fire breaks out at the distillery, destroying

the majority of the site. Fleming decides

to rebuild Aberlour further up the Spey River.

1892

Aberlour is sold to Robert Thorne & Sons,

but the distillery suffers another serious

fire just six years later and has to be rebuilt

once again.

1921

The distillery is sold once more to brewery

W.H. Holt & Sons, and remains under its

stewardship for 24 years. In 1945 Aberlour

is acquired by S.Campbell & Sons.

1945

S.Campbell & Sons Ltd buys the distillery

1962

Floor Malting is finished

1973

Capacity at Aberlour is increased from

two stills to four to cope with demand

for the Dewar’s label.

1974

French drinks group Pernod Ricard

acquires Aberlour along with Campbell

Distilleries.

2000

Pernod Ricard launches Aberlour A’Bunadh,

a cask-strength single malt matured solely

in Sherry casks.

2001

Pernod Ricard acquires Chivas Brothers

and merges its portfolio with that of

Campbell Distilleries. Twelve months later,

Aberlour unveils its new, modern visitors’ centre.

2013

Aberlour White Oak is released

2018

Casg Annamh is released matured in

ex - oloroso casks, european and American

oak and ex - Bourbon

2020

Capacity: 3.900.000 Ltrs

Output: 3.900.000 Ltrs

2019

A Bunadh Alba is released

2021

A 14 years old is released

CAPACITY (MLPA) i

3.9

CONDENSER TYPE i

Shell and tube

FERMENTATION TIME i

48hrs

GRIST WEIGHT (T) i

HEAT SOURCE i

Internal steam pans

MALT SPECIFICATION i

Unpeated

MALT SUPPLIER i

Barley varieties varied,

Optic, Oxbridge, Braemar,

Propino and Concerto

MASH TUN MATERIAL i

Stainless Steel

MASH TUN TYPE i

Semi Lauter

NEW-MAKE STRENGTH i

67-70%

SPIRIT STILL CHARGE (L) i

14,500

SPIRIT STILL SHAPE i

Traditional coal fired pot

onto an Ogee and head

STILLS i

2 pairs

WAREHOUSING i

Racked storage

WASH STILL CHARGE (L) i

12,300

WASH STILL SHAPE i

Traditional coal fired

pot onto an Ogee and head

WASHBACK TYPE i

Stainless steel

WASHBACKS i

WATER SOURCE i

Birkenbush, Target spring

WORT CLARITY i

Moderately clear

YEAST TYPE i

Mauri Cream

Pernod Ricard

1974 - present

Chivas Brothers

2001 - present

Campbell Distillers

1945 - 1974

WH Holt & Sons

1921 - 1945

R Thorne and Sons

1892 - 1921

James Fleming

R THORNE AND SONS

R Thorne & Sons operated from Greenock, near Glasgow, distilling there and at Aberlour on Speyside, as well as creating and selling its own blended brands under theThorne’s name. Ultimately, the company became part ofHiram Walker & Sons (Scotland) plc.

The firm of R Thorne & Sons was established in 1831 byRobert Thorne, and was described in Harper’s Directory 1914 as ‘Whisky Distillers Blenders and Warehouse-keepers.’ Addresses in Greenock, where the company had its main premises and registered offices, were listed, along with one inLondon and another in Dublin.

The company was incorporated in 1892, and in the same year acquired what was then known as the Aberlour-Glenlivet distillery on Speyside. Four years later, Greenock distillerywas purchased, and a three-storey Italian Renaissance-style office block was constructed in Greenock, along with a multistorey warehouse block which still stands today. It was capable of holding 33,000 gallons (150,000 litres) of whisky in vast vats, and boasted an expansive bottling hall.

Greenock distillery closed in 1915, and five years later R Thorne & Sons Ltd entered voluntary liquidation, withAberlour distillery being sold to W. H Holt & Sons. However, the company name continued to be used in relation to blended Scotch by Hiram Walker, and numerous bottles of 10 and 12-year-old Thorne’s RTS, some dating from the 1960s and1970s, are extant.

Exports to the US continued until around 1980. Hiram Walker also bottled miniatures of blended Scotch exclusively for Trans International Airlines, using the name Rob. Thorne & Sons (Whisky Merchants) Ltd, Greenock & Glasgow.

DISTILLERIES & BRANDS

Thorne's

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

Harvey MacNair & Co

Hill, Thomson & Co

Lawson & Smith

Seagram Distillers

Taylor & Ferguson

ABERLOUR UNVEILS SHERRY-MATURED CASG ANNAMH

July 2018

The latest single malt expression from Speyside distilleryAberlour – Aberlour Casg Annamh – aims to give whisky lovers ‘the ideal introduction to Sherry cask-matured whiskies’.

Sherry baby: Aberlour is already well-known for its SherriedA’Bunadh expression

Aberlour Casg Annamh – meaning ‘rare cask’ in ScotsGaelic – is a no age statement (NAS) single malt created in small batches from whisky matured in oloroso Sherry casks.

The casks, said the distillery, ‘perfectly complement’ the distillate of Aberlour, which is perhaps best-known for its cultA’Bunadh expression, a cask strength, 100% Sherry cask-matured single malt.

‘Casg Annamh is a tribute to our craftsmen’s passion for Sherry and their expertise when it comes to creating a rare and fine single malt,’ said Aberlour master distiller Graeme Cruickshank.

‘The end result is a distinctively rich and fruity finish which we’re confident will offer something new and exciting for those looking to explore the single malt category.’

Casg Annamh is said to offer ‘sweet and fruity flavours of apple and cinnamon crumble, and ripe peaches, balanced with spicy notes of liquorice and cloves’.

Bottled at 48% abv and featuring a wax capsule and the signature of Cruickshank on the label, Aberlour Casg Annamh will be available globally, priced at about US$70 per bottle.

WHITE HEATHER

A short-lived blend from the House of Campbell, with its heart in Aberlour

In the 1960s the White Heather blend was sometimes offered in a tartan gift box featuring a map of Scotland on which was drawn a big heart over Speyside. If the heather honey flavours of Speyside malts permeated the blend it was thanks to Aberlour, which White Heather’s owner, S. Campbell & Son, acquired in 1945.

Besides the standard non-age-statement bottle, White Heather was sold as a 5-year-old, 8-year-old and ‘deluxe’ 15-year-old until the brand was abandoned in the 1980s.

White Heather has its roots in the 1930s, when Samuel Rosenbloom established the whisky merchant firm of Forbes McGregor & Co. In 1934 Rosenbloom(who had changed his own surname to Campbell), acquired Glasgow blender Muir Mackenzie & Co and changed the company’s name to reflect his own – S. Campbell & Son Ltd.

In 1945 S. Campbell & Son acquired Aberlourdistillery from W.H. Holt & Sons, providing the company with a steady source of malt whisky for its burgeoning blends.

By the early 1950s a subsidiary called White Heather Distillers Ltd had been established to blend and bottle the White Heather blend. The subsidiary later becameCampbell (Distillery) Ltd., which also blended and bottled the Clan Campbell blend.

In 1974 the whole enterprise was taken over by Pernod Ricard, and a decade later the French firm ceased bottling White Heather to focus on Clan Campbell, which went on to become a hugely popular whisky in France.

S. Campbell & Son was eventually renamed Campbell Distillers under Pernod Ricard.

2018

Capacity is 3.800.000 Ltrs

Glenfarclas 105 versus Aberlour a’Bunadh. Do you have a favourite? Have you already decided on a winner? Did you actually taste the two back-to-back to arrive at your conclusion? Does any comparison of the two simply come down to brand loyalty, or is there something objective we can measure?

The current Aberlour distillery was built in 1879 after its previous incarnation at a different site (established in 1826) was destroyed by fire. It was acquired by its current owners, Pernod Ricard, in 1974, although today it sits within the subsidiary company of Chivas Brothers. When operating at full capacity, Aberlour is capable of producing 3.8M litres of pure alcohol per year.

Aberlour employs a reasonably fast fermentation of 50 hours, but then runs a slow distillation through its onion-shaped stills, resulting in a relatively fruity new make spirit. The stills are steam-heated.

The stills at Aberlour

The still room at Aberlour. There are four stills in total with two matched pairs.

Glenfarclas employs a slightly longer fermentation of 72 hours. The stills, which feature pronounced boil balls, are direct-heat fired by gas. The end result is a rich, oily spirit that stands up well to the spice and tannins of sherry casks.

In terms of origin and years on the scene, Glenfarclas 105 has an impressive pedigree. Many decades ago, in the lead up to Christmas, George Grant – the fourth generation Grant at the helm at that time – would bottle a single cask of Glenfarclas at cask-strength and gift it to family, friends, and distillery staff for Christmas each year. These naturally became highly sought-after bottles, and in 1968, George Grant decided to release it commercially for the public and added it to the core range. Bottled at 60% ABV in today’s scale, the strength in the UK’s imperial system at that time was 105o Proof, and hence the name Glenfarclas 105. It has thus been in the distillery’s core range for over 50 years and was, for some years, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s strongest commercial Scotch whisky.

Aberlour a’Bunadh arrived on the scene in 1998. For those who’ve only stumbled across the expression recently, consider that it’s been around now for over two decades! The name “a’Bunadh” is gaelic for “the origin”. The whisky was the brainchild of the company’s Marketing Manager, Paul Hicks. David Boyd, Campbell Distiller’s Master Blender at the time, was responsible for putting together the recipe and creating the whisky.

Both whiskies share a near-identical strength. Glenfarclas 105 remains locked at 60% ABV; each batch of Aberlour a’Bunadh varies fractionally, but is generally anywhere between 59% and 61%.

The Batches

Any continually-appearing whisky expression in a distillery’s core-range that is not a once-off or single cask release is, by definition, produced in batches. Whether it’s Glenfarclas 12yo, Glenlivet 12yo, or Aberlour 12yo, the reality is that the Master Blender is required to assemble the requisite number and types of casks several times each year for each production run and must produce a vatting that – hopefully and ideally – tastes the same as the previous one. For the majority of expressions and distilleries, this batch production is an insignificant and invisible process to the consumer, and Glenfarclas 105 is no different. Aberlour a’Bunadh, on the other hand, makes a virtue of it, with each batch being numbered and labelled.

However, it was not always this way. Whilst keen fans of a’Bunadh today pounce on the batch number and like to compare bottlings across the numbered spectrum, the first five batches were not identified or tagged as such on the label. The reference to a Batch did not appear until Batch 6 came out in 1999. At the time of writing, a’Bunadh was up to Batch 65.

Glenfarclas 105 Aberlour a'Bunadh - a bottle of Aberlour Batch 6

The famous Batch 6 bottling of Aberlour a’Bunadh. One of the greatest non-single cask sherried whiskies ever released.

The Age

In their present incarnations and, indeed, for most of their lives, both 105 and a’Bunadh have been No Age Statement whiskies. But both expressions have, at times, carried age statements for special releases or for certain markets.

For Aberlour a’Bunadh, the only release to have an age statement was the so-called “Silver Label” release. Bottled in late 1999 to mark the new millennium, it was 12 years old, with 2,000 bottles produced. Today, Chivas advises that the average age of the whiskies used to make each batch of a’Bunadh is a figure they’d prefer to keep inhous

Aberlour is equippent with a 12 ton semi - lauter mash tun, 6 stainless steel washbacks and 2 pais of stills. The distillation in the very wide stills is very slow with a

7,5 hours spirit cycle and the middle cut 63/73 takes 2 hours.

Introducing our

Distillery

Collection

We will add an Aberlour Hip Flask to any order over £90 placed before Father’s Day. To ensure delivery in time for Father’s Day 20th June order before 7th June for EU and 16th June for UK.

At Aberlour, our whisky is born out of craft, passion and knowledge that’s been handed down through generations.

Introducing, our Aberlour Distillery Collection. From our home to yours, you can now enjoy this limited-edition collection previously only available at our distillery.

Explore the range of single cask editions, which all hold unique depth of flavour and character.

Please note that these products are sold by Mail Marketing UK Limited, have limited availability and are only available for purchase in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Guernsey and Jersey, with free home delivery for orders over £200.

Countries inside the UK & EU will not be charged local customs duties and taxes. Following Brexit, orders to the EU will be subject to additional custom clearance. DHL may contact you for further information on your order prior to delivery which will need to be provided locally. If you need any assistance, please contact aberlourdistillery@mailmarkuk.com. In countries outside the UK & EU local customs duties and taxes will be applicable upon delivery.

39 Year Old Scotch Whisky

The Cellar Collection

£9,500.00

13 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 1st Fill Barrel

£90.00

13 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 1st Fill Butt

£90.00

14 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 1st Fill Barrel

£95.00

14 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 1st Fill Butt

£95.00

15 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 1st Fill Barrel

£110.00

16 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 1st Fill Butt

£125.00

17 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 1st Fill Butt

£140.00

20 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 2nd Fill Butt

£155.00

21 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Single Cask & 2nd Fill Butt

£195.00

2018 Annamh is released

2019 a Bunadh Alba released

2021 Aberlour 14 years old isreleased

Our Visitor Centre doors are now closed, and the team is planning their Hogmanay celebrations.

The transition from one year to the next is a very special time here in Scotland. One with its own language and traditions.

Hogmanay, for example, is Scots for the last day of the year. The stroke of midnight, when one year ends and the next begins, is known locally as 'the bells'. And first-footing is the practice of welcoming strangers into your home after the bells. It's a long-standing practice of hospitality, one that is supposed to welcome good fortune into the home.

It's also common for the first footers to bring gifts for the household. This includes salt, a lump of coal, and a wee dram of whisky, of course.

Scotland’s New Year’s celebrations span both Hogmanay and New Year’s Day, hence why the 2nd of January is also a bank holiday.

Here are a couple of our team's favourite drams to share with first-footing family and friends...

This sweet and spicy single malt is the perfect way to ring in the bells and start 2022!

A single first fill, ex-Sherry butt matured the Aberlour spirit for seventeen years before it was bottled as this sensational single malt. Flavours of nougat dusted with cinnamon and delicate hints of liquorice make for a rich and fulfilling taste experience.

Grab a bottle today for £140 £105 with code “BOXINGDAY”

Enjoy free shipping on all orders until 3 Jan 2022.

Longmorn single malt is a favourite of distillers, blenders, and industry experts. And it's easy to see why.

The Longmorn spirit is creamy and fruity – quite concentrated in comparison to some of the other malts. For that reason, it does exceptionally well maturing in European Oak (ex-Sherry) butts for long periods of time.

This particular whisky was matured in a second fill, ex-Sherry Oloroso butt for twenty years, and is perfect for the cold, dark winter evenings. A hint of summer with juicy pear notes complemented by sweet toffee, drying cinnamon, and the warm hug of dark chocolate covered ginger biscuits.

Regularly £175, this bottle can be yours for only £131.25 with code “BOXINGDAY”!

Only 64 of the original 732 bottles are available online.

Enjoy free shipping on all orders until 3 Jan 2022.

Please note that these products are sold by Mail Marketing UK Limited, have limited availability, and are only available for purchase in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom, Guernsey, and Jersey.

Countries inside the UK and EU will not be charged local customs duties and taxes. In countries outside the UK and EU, local customs duties and taxes will be applicable upon deliveryL

Today, the Distillery Team is delighted to introduce you to the NEW Aberlour Limited Editions.

The 11 Year Old Oloroso Sherry

Aged exclusively in ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks

Powerful, rich sherry notes of dried fruits and spices with a touch of liquorice

This non-chill filtered whisky which has been aged exclusively in 1st fill ex-Oloroso Sherry butts and bottled at 49.4% alc/vol

The 11 Year Old American Oak

Aged exclusively in ex-Bourbon Barrels

Serving sweet, silky notes of vanilla custard and caramel toffee

This non-chill filtered limited edition which has been aged exclusively in 1st fill ex-Bourbon barrels and bottled at 49.4% alc/vol

Slainte and best wishes, The Aberlour Team

We had the chance to chat to Sandy Hyslop, Director of Blending at Chivas Brothers about these new releases. Here are his words:

Those two expressions of the Aberlour Distillery were specially hand selected from our casks maturing in warehouse and capture perfectly the essence of Aberlour craft and knowledge that’s been handled down through generations. Aberlour is usually double-cask matured in Oloroso Sherry casks and American Oak barrels before being brought together when mature. So with those two expressions you have the chance to discover the DNA of how this recognisably rich and complex Speyside single malt is created.

A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT OUR 11 YEAR OLD LIMITED EDITIONS

DISTILLERY EXCLUSIVE

Oloroso Sherry

Limited Edition

NOSE

Dark cherries, caramelised figs, spiced apples, hazelnut praline, blueberry jam, ginger and clove

PALATE

Poached pears, orange marmalade, sweet plums, dark chocolate with ginger and nutmeg

FINISH

Long, rich and slightly dry...

£70.00

DISTILLERY EXCLUSIVE

American Oak

Limited Edition

NOSE

Soft red apples, vanilla custard, pecan nuts, lavish toffee, milk chocolate and sweet toasted oak.

PALATE

Juicy apricots, peaches in syrup, lemon drizzle cake, vanilla tablet, lemon zest, honey and clove.

FINISH

Fruity, sweet and smooth...

£70.00

Countries inside the UK and EU will not be charged local customs duties and taxes. In countries outside the UK and EU, local customs duties and taxes will be applicable upon delivery..

Chivas Brothers International Limited Building 7, 566 Chiswick High Rd, Chiswick, London W4 5YG United Kingdom

Aberlour 39 Year Old Cellar Collection 70cl

The Aberlour Cellar Collection is a first ever for the distillery, honouring the craft of this renowned Speyside Single Malt by offering a limited number of expressions that are amongst the oldest ever released by Aberlour and has only been available to purchase at the distillery by special request.

The Aberlour Cellar Collection 39-Year-Old is one of our oldest releases to date; with the spirit being distilled as far back as 1980 then matured exclusively in a First Fill American Oak Barrel for an exceptional 39 years.

Only 102 bottles were ever produced. Bottled at 45.5% ABV & Non-Chill-Filtered this expression is wonderfully fruity in style, with notes ranging from toffee apples, strawberry tarts, and citric pink grapefruit all the way through to peaches and blood oranges; deftly balanced with vanilla custard and raspberry sauce and touches of fresh mint and crystallised ginger, leading to a fruity and slightly sweet finish. This would be the prize of any whisky fan’s collection.

To give our most loyal & dedicated consumers the chance to own an extremely rare piece of history we are offering you the chance to register for our ballot draw.

Registrations for the ballot open Friday 2nd December 2022 at 9:00am and close Friday 9th December at 12.00pm and can be submitted via the link below.

Entrants will be selected at random and contacted with a personalised access code so they are able to make the purchase.

Key Terms and Conditions

Registrations for the ballot open Friday 2nd December 2022 at 9:00am and close Friday 9th December at 12.00pm

You can enter only once.

Only one name and one email address will be accepted as per the terms and conditions.

Shipping is only available to the following countries and entrants with postal addresses elsewhere will not be eligible (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom only).

39 bottles consisting of Aberlour 39 Year Old Cellar Collection 70cl will be available to purchase for a price of £5500.00.

The ballot draw will take place on Monday 12th December 2022.

39 entrants will be selected at random and contacted with a unique code to make their special bottle purchase.

Payment must be completed between Monday 12th December 2022 at 12:00pm and Friday 16th December at 11:59pm.

Payment must be made by debit or credit card online at www.aberlour.com. Winners will be emailed a unique code which they can use on the Aberlour online shop to make their purchase.

Non-payment during the specified dates will result in the purchase claim being forfeit.

At Aberlour we take care of the complexity, so you get the reward.

This Christmas give the gift of our limited edition whiskies, matured in Oloroso sherry butts or American Oak barrels.

ABERLOUR 11 YEAR OLD OLOROSO SHERRY BUTT

TASTING NOTES

Powerful, rich sherry notes of dried fruits and spices with a touch of liquorice. This non-chill filtered limited edition which has been aged exclusively in 1st fill ex-Oloroso Sherry butts is bottled at 49.4% alc/vol.

NOSE

Dark cherries, caramelised figs, spiced apples, hazelnut praline, blueberry jam, ginger and clove.

TASTE

Poached pears, orange marmalade, sweet plums, dark chocolate with ginger and nutmeg.

FINISH

Long, rich and slightly dry.

ABERLOUR 11 YEAR OLD AMERICAN OAK

TASTING NOTES

Serving sweet, silky notes of vanilla custard and caramel toffee. This non-chill filtered limited edition which has been aged exclusively in 1st fill ex-Bourbon barrels is bottled at 49.4% alc/vol.

NOSE

Soft red apples, vanilla custard, pecan nuts, lavish toffee, milk chocolate and sweet toasted oak.

TASTE

Juicy apricots, peaches in syrup, lemon drizzle cake, vanilla tablet, lemon zest, honey and clove.

FINISH

Fruity, sweet and smooth.

From 6th December 2022 until 20th December 2022 when you purchase Aberlour 11 year old Oloroso 70cl and Aberlour 11 year old American Oak 70cl in the same cart you will receive a complimentary hip flask, just add an Aberlour Distillery Hip Flask to your cart and enter code COMPLEX at the checkout.

When it comes to gifting, we know that it can be difficult to find something that they will truly love.

Combine knowledge with reward this Christmas and gift your loved one(s) an experience they will never forget. All you need to do is pick one of our tasting experiences and we'll take care of the rest. We know that once they find out what makes us different, makes us great.

Our 2023 booking calendar is live and we are open all year round so why not check out our experiences her

A'BUNADH

BATCH 74

From 6th December 2022 until 20th December 2022 Aberlour A'bunadh Batch 74 70cl is only

£74.00

A’bunadh is a whisky hand-made from start to finish with each batch being created to ensure a rich & complex flavour of moist raisin, and homemade fruit cake. It is bottled at cask strength resulting in a robust and deeply intense, sherried whisky.

Each batch is not only unique, but also limited.

Either purchase two of our limited edition 11 year olds or spend £200 and receive a complimentary Aberlour hip flask, perfect for these winter months.

Just add a hip flask to your cart along with the rest of your products and an automatic discount will be applied at the checkout.

Please note that these products are sold by Mail Marketing UK Limited, have limited availability and are only available for purchase in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Isle of Man, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Guernsey and Jersey, with free home delivery over £200.

Countries inside the UK & EU will not be charged local customs duties and taxes. Following Brexit, orders to the EU will be subject to additional custom clearance. DHL may contact you for further information on your order prior to delivery which will need to be provided locally. If you need any assistance, please contact ABERLOURDISTILLERY@MAILMARKUK.COM In countries outside the UK & EU local customs duties and taxes will be applicable upon delivery.

Chivas Brothers International Limited Building 7, 566 Chiswick High Rd, Chiswick, London W4 5YG United Kingdom

DEAR WILLEM ,

Sitting at the junction of the Rivers Lour and Spey, surrounded by glorious scenery showcasing the best of Scotland’s natural beauty lies Aberlour Distillery.

Most Aberlour Speyside Single Malts are matured in either the best quality Ex-European Oak sherry butts or Ex-American Oak bourbon barrels resulting in whiskies of unique character. Usually we bring whisky from each cask type to create a double cask matured expression, a true culmination of time, craftsmanship & rewarding complexity.

Deconstruct the art of double cask maturation with our new Aberlour Distillery Exclusives.

Aberlour 15 Years Old Ex-European Oak

Non-Chill Filtered Distillery Exclusive is crafted using second fill ex-sherry butts 48.1% ABV 70cl

Aberlour 15 Years Old Ex-American Oak

Non-Chill Filtered Distillery Exclusive is crafted using first fill ex-bourbon barrels 48.0% ABV 70cl

Crafted by Master Blender Sandy Hyslop & his team of whisky creators for you to enjoy. Two exquisite liquids that were laid to rest in distinctive casks for a minimum of 15 years.

For the first time at Aberlour we are offering bottle pairs of these impeccable liquids and are available now for a limited time through a ballot purchasing method. After the ballot these bottles will be available exclusively from the distillery, with only 1500 of each produced, these won't be around for long.

Bottle Pair is priced at £200.00

Milk chocolate raisins, rich prunes, and dried apricots with notes of Christmas spice, hazelnut praline and toasted oak.

Festive fruitcake with dark chocolate sauce, sweet sticky dates and roasted walnuts followed by tangy rhubarb jam and gentle spice of ginger, clove, and cinnamon.

Incredibly rich, nutty, with warming spice.

Raspberry sorbet, juicy blackcurrant, and fresh mango followed by toffee pudding, and hazelnut with hints of lime zest.

Sweet pear, bramble, and white peach on a backdrop of lemon drizzle cake, creamy vanilla, and gentle ginger spice.

Sweet and fruity with subtle spice.

Rewardingly Complex Speyside Single Malt.

To celebrate our newest expressions, we are giving our most loyal fans the first opportunity to own these liquids as a pair and have them shipped directly to their doorstep.

We are releasing 1000 pairs of these distinctive distillery exclusives online via a ballot available only with a personalised access code.

The remaining bottles will only be available to purchase at the distillery after the ballot is drawn.

Registrations for the ballot open on 06/11/2023 at 12:00pm and close on 19/11/2023 at 11.59pm and can be submitted via the link below.

Entrants will be selected at random and contacted with a personalised access code so they are able to claim their purchase.

We know that many of you within our Aberlour Distillery community are interested in what is happening with the distillery expansion, so we've caught up with distillery manager Graeme Cruickshank who has given us the answers to the top questions we have been asked over the last few months...

Our expansion is not just about growing bigger; it's about doing it in a sustainable way. With the installation of cutting-edge bio plants and high-efficiency Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR) fan technology, we're not only ramping up production but also driving towards our goal of achieving carbon-neutral distillation by the end of 2026.

The distillery expansion began in 2020. Several warehouses were demolished to make way for the new effluent treatment plant designed to purify water after its use, which has been in place since 2022.

We recognise the crucial importance of enhancing our technology to align with our environmental ambitions. The implementation of these advancements with the new effluent treatment plant was successful at both of our sister distilleries Dalmunach and The Glenlivet, part of our broader portfolio at Chivas Brothers. These upgrades became operational in 2023 and have given us the confidence that we can continue to expand our distillery production volumes and remain steadfast in our commitment to environmental stewardship.

We're putting the finishing touches on our brand-new pot ale evaporator plant, a state-of-the-art facility that will supply high-quality pot ale syrup to support our circular making journey by creating a new use for by-products of our distillation process. As we near completion, anticipation is building for the commissioning phase, which will kick off once our new distillery is up and running.

Once complete, the expansion will allow us to increase our volume to sustain the increased demand and interest in Scotch, whilst supporting our drive to reduce emissions in line with our sustainability ambitions.

Aberlour 14 Year Old was released in 2020 around the same time that the Aberlour Distillery expansion project started, collecting prestigious awards across multiple spirits competitions in just 4 years we don't need to explain how delicious this expression is. Now is the perfect time to try this exceptional single malt. For the next 14 days (29/04/2024 – 13/05/2024) we are offering free shipping on all bottles of Aberlour.

Dear Willem ,

As part of the Aberlour Distillery community we enjoy sharing unique opportunities that give you access to new releases.

Introducing Aberlour 20 Year Old - this expression has been carefully selected from a small batch of casks from the last warehouse on the distillery site.

Warehouse 11 was home to excellent whiskies cared for by our craftsmen. At Aberlour, we nurture our casks to ensure nothing is left to chance. Where these were stored delivered the right conditions to craft this exquisite 20 year old single malt in our signature Speyside style.