ABERLOUR - 18 years old - Double Sherry Cask Finish - 43%
The Aberlour Distillery is located in the Speyside region of Scotland , in the village of the same name which means “mouth of the chattering stream” in Gaelic. James Fleming founded the Aberlour Distillery in 1879, choosing a location that not only provided a safe supply of pure spring water that flowed over the pink granite of Ben Rinnes, but also a place rooted in ancient times and renowned for its magical connection with water. In 1898, the distillery was destroyed by fire. The reconstruction was carried out by the famous architect Charles Doig and made it possible to double the production capacity in 1974, from 2 to 4 stills. Pernod Ricard acquired the company in 1975 and is managed within its subsidiary Chivas Brothers .
The four stills now produce 3,500,000 liters per year. During the distillation of the alcohol, the master distiller divides the colorless new-make into three parts: the head, the heart and the tail. Only the heart, with delicate berry aromas, enters the spirit tank for the maturation of the Aberlour Single Malt. The head and tail fractions are returned to the still to be distilled again.
This Aberlour 18 year old edition comes from a double maturation in Sherry Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez barrels.
Slightly Woody