Aberfeldy 16 Years Highland Single Malt Whisky《Terroir Collection - ZTSC191》

Region : Highland, Scotland - Single Malt Whisky

Alcohol : 40%

Volume : 700ml

Website : https://www.aberfeldy.com/

🏅International Wine and Spirit Competition 2022 - GOLD

🏅San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022 Double Gold

The impressive Victorian buildings of Aberfeldy Distillery pay silent testament to a tradition of whisky-making stretching back over generations.

Aberfeldy is just a stone’s throw from the birthplace of our founder, John Dewar. With land acquired from the Marquis of Breadalbane and architecture designed by Charles Doig, the distillery rose up to begin production in 1898.

Born in a croft near Aberfeldy in 1805, John Dewar was introduced to the wine and spirits trade by a distant relative. After learning his trade, he set up his own business and became an early pioneer of Blended Scotch.

Such was his success, and to fulfil demand, his two sons: John Alexander and Tommy Dewar, built Aberfeldy Distillery to provide the heart malt whisky content for Dewar’s blends. By the end of the century Dewar’s was selling half a million cases per year, sealing Aberfeldy’s success.

John Dewar & Sons amalgamated with the Distillers Company Ltd (DCL), including the transfer of Aberfeldy Distillery, in 1925. In 1972 the Aberfeldy site doubled in capacity to its present size. It changed ownership in 1998 when the Dewar’s estate, was bought by current owners, Bacardi-Martini.

Investing in a highly impressive educational facility – Dewar’s World of Whisky – the distillery opened its door to visitors in 2000 and released Aberfeldy 12 Years Old as a Single Malt. It was in more recent times, in 2014 that the whisky was repackaged and a new, permanent aged range was launched.

Aged entirely in Oloroso sherry barrels and through Aberdy's exclusive 70-hour long fermentation process, the lipids produced give the whisky a rich fruity aroma. The aromas of honey, citrus and cloves, combined with the sweetness of black plum, ebony and fruit cake brought by the sherry barrel, and finally the layer of slightly dark chocolate.

Aroma: Raisins and cinnamon are the first aromas, followed by cream, caramel and apples, and finally a light malty floral aroma

Taste: Round and mellow, apple at first, honey toast in the middle, ginger at the end

Finish: Waxy fruit skin and oak barrel aroma.

$665/bottle