Aberlour A'bunadh Batch 45 Bottled 2013Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 60. 2% An old edition of Aberlour's much loved A'bunadh cask strength sherried Speyside single malt whisky. This particular bottle is from Batch 45, which was bottled from a small batch of Oloroso sherry butts and released in 2013. A'bunadh is a no age statement Aberlour assembled exclusively from Spanish Oloroso sherry butts and bottled without chill filtration at full natural cask strength

This Private Collection 1978 Glenlivet 43-year-old was bottled from a single refill sherry butt that yielded a total of 362 bottles at its natural cask strength of 55

The quality of sherry casks Gordon & MacPhail were filling back in the early 1960s was justifiably legendary

Country Scotland Region Speyside Age 8 Bottled Date 1970s Bottle Size 26 2/3Fl Ozs ABV 70 Proof Pre-Owned Yes

This one is a pretty decent price considering the dram

Ardnamurchan's AD/02

Bottled Produced 542 Bottled Size 70cl ABV 55

vanilla cream

The other notable differences characterising the post-2021 batches were the increase in strength from 40% to 46%

Producer Baron De Sigognac

Ardmore is among the most daring of the smoky Highland malts

Finish: Decadent and elegant

Palate: Fresh juniper balanced with sweet orange and lemon