1990 Cadenhead's Small Batch Aberlour 25 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

A very old Aberlour from a pair of bourbon hogsheads, bottled in 2016 by Cadenhead's for their Small Batch series. Two thumbs up from Serge Valentin at whiskyfun.com (review below) who described it as "very fruity and very typical Aberlour". Official notes say to expect a whisky with light apple flavours, orange peels and freshly squeezed fruit juice with a chewy finish. We've got just a few of the 540 bottles released.

Other reviews... Colour: white wine. Nose: similar, which was to be expected, but rounder and smoother, seemingly, with a little vanilla. Mirabelles and quinces plus ripe gooseberries and fermenting apples. Make that artisan cider. With water: it’s the barley that becomes more talkative, with a little brioche, dough, croissants (and why not?) Mouth (neat): really lovely and very typically Aberlour, one of the fruitiest spirits up there. Oranges, more mirabelles, more quinces (as jelly) and more ‘sweet’ apples. Say golden delicious, but I’m no apple expert. Solid body at this strength, of course. With water: oh it’s getting a little tropical! Guavas, perhaps? Also pears. Finish: quite long, very ‘natural’, malty and fruity. Comments: a relatively smoother, and more mature naked Aberlour. Really does the job. 87 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com