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    Aberlour 10 Year Old Reviews

    Aberlour 10 Year Old 70
    Based on 9 reviews.
    Rated on a scale of 50 to 99
    Distillery
    Aberlour
    Style
    Single Malt
    Release
    Unspecified
    Age
    10 Years
    Alcohol
    43% abv.
    Region
    Scotland: Speyside
    Bottled For
    Distillery

    This is a definitive example of a Speyside Single Malt. It is matured in a combination of sherry and bourbon oak casks for a minimum of 10 years.

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by Eye-lah Guy

    8550/99
    Color
    Reddish amber in the glass
    Nose
    Delicate & sweet
    Body
    Medium
    Palate
    immediate clean grains, then sweetness of sherry cask hits you--at once dispensed by the oak, followed by malt; this happens quickly so it appears to balance
    Finish
    Sherry returns for a warm, sweet finish

    Note: this review refers to the 12 year, NOT the 10 year Aberlour, which is not found on the site but very common in shops in my area... Don't be put off by the sherry casks, or the fruity nose; there' a lot more going on here...

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by Wilderthanyou2367

    7850/99
    Color
    Pale Gold
    Nose
    Sweet, heavy butterscotch notes, smoke, alcohol.
    Body
    Very thin, it leaves very little impression, but for some reason I don't mind. . .
    Palate
    again, heavy on the butterscotch, but the sweetness disappeared to quickly, there isn't that much from there on in.
    Finish
    Warm and numb,

    I like it, but that's not to say that it's a good single malt. For some reason, even the bad sides of this whiskey appeal to me.

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by Michal1dlouhyCZ

    8150/99
    Color
    Light caramel color.
    Nose
    Sweet, toffee, pleasantly rounded. It reminds me of a medical baby syrup.
    Body
    Mediocre thick, soft. Like a step into muddy water.
    Palate
    Honey, maybe peach, vanilla, with a slight alcohol bite and interesting "curve/bend" end of its flavour.
    Finish
    A rounded sweet hot finish. Not too intensive. Quite calm.

    This was my first single malt whisky. I like its softness and sweetness. I will remember it for its "bended" flavour finish that contradistinguishes it from other sweet Speyside whiskies like Cardhu 12 or Glenfiddich 12.

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by Anonymous

    7550/99
    Color
    lager beer color
    Nose
    vanilla, a bit of alcohol
    Body
    soft and sweet
    Palate
    caramel, sweetness, honey
    Finish
    warm rounded finish with creeps of alcohol in the mouth

    Soft whisky, suitable for beginners or for those who like soft and sweet tastes, definitely drinkable.

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by Anonymous

    6350/99
    Color
    Amber
    Nose
    As it should smell! Syrupy, a hint of vanilla and some oak. Very inviting.
    Body
    Very thin, almost like old water. It feels like it evaporates too quickly or that its some kind of mixed drink. The body seriously dissapoints.
    Palate
    Very good start, with some faint whiff of iodine, then some caramel and lastly the vinalla comes down. Eventually it all fades and really doenst satisfy.
    Finish
    Leaves a numb feeling in the mouth, almost like it has bad alcohol in it, or that it has been added later (not implying anything here). It stays for a long time, but its not a pleasant feeling. It lacks warmth.

    A mediocre single malt, just bought this and when i opened the cardbord cover it was very promising, since it has a dark color and I have had only pleasant memories of the more amber looking whiskies. BUt eventually it dissapoints, it even left a bitter taste in my mouth. Not really what you would excpect from Aberlour. And certainly not from a 10 year old single malt.

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by WhiskeySteve

    5550/99
    Color
    Pale amber
    Nose
    Sweet, slghtly peaty
    Body
    Awkward and almost thin
    Palate
    Initially promising, sweet and peaty but soon it all goes quite sour.
    Finish
    Short sweet start, depressing bitter finish, slightly hot.

    There are much much better single malts out there. There are also much better Aberlour whiskeys out there.

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by Smoky Lou

    6250/99
    Color
    amber
    Body
    syrupy
    Palate
    the body is alcoholic, Rich said it best
    Finish
    Along warming feeling (with a good sip), woody finish

    Enjoyable but very far from being remembered

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by Colin

    7050/99
    Color
    Dark copper.
    Nose
    Faint, Phenol.
    Body
    Mellow, Slow, Thick.
    Palate
    Slight sour peat. Melon.
    Finish
    Long and uneven, Hot, Strong.

    A strong little bottle. It would be great given more time in the barrel. None the less, very enjoyable.

    Aberlour 10 Year Old
    Review by Rich

    6050/99
    Nose
    The best part of the malt.Sweet toffee, butterscotch, slightly spicy with sweet malt undertones. Mouth: Slightly spicy, some gentle sweetness
    Palate
    Artificial tasting. No complexity. The sweatness comes and goes quickly.I don't "trust" the authenticity of this malt, maybe caramel, maybe bad casks, whatever. I don't enjoy this
    Finish
    A hint of spice overtaken by "dullness." My tongue is left with a odd, numb coating.

    Others like this one; it is one of my least favorite singles.