Price: $100 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Aberlour / Chivas Brothers Ltd.
Region: Speyside
43% ABV
Mashbill: 100% malted barley
Aged For: 18 years
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon and oloroso sherry casks
Chill Filtered: Yes
Color Added: Yes
Color: Light Mahogany
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn.
Nose: Dried fruit, raisin, sherry, oak, and caramel
Mouthfeel: A bit watery
Palate/Taste: Caramel, sherry, ginger, pepper, oak, and vanilla
Finish: Medium warmth with lingering pepper, and sweet wine
Thoughts: Middle of the road as far as sherry flavor, worsened by the watery palate.
Score: 79 out of 100