Aberfeldy 16 Year Old is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky produced by Aberfeldy Distillery in Perthshire, Scotland. Made from 100% malted barley, the whisky is fermented for 70 hours in washbacks, matured in a combination of first-fill, refill and recharred ex-bourbon casks, and finished for six months in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. It is bottled at 40% ABV and typically retails for $95 to $115.
Smooth on the palate, with more oranges, marzipan, then milk chocolate and gentle spices. Nutty spice, increasingly bitter orange, and dark chocolate in the finish.
The palate is relatively drying and herbaceous, starting with cedar, oak and cigar wrapper, winding into earthy hints of sarsaparilla, chamomile tea and lemon peel.
Marzipan, a touch of coconut, dried cherries and cherry pit spice, medium viscosity, some bakers chocolate, firm tannins, light ethanol burn, medium length finish with toasted almond dominating.
This whisky is mild and the palate is a smooth transition from the nose. Honey sweet, or possibly toffee apples are the flavours I taste first and foremost, with lighter oak spice. It comes together wonderfully.