Aberfeldy 12 Year

Nose: Mild malted cereal with soft orchard and citrus fruits, a smidge of vanilla, honey and a suggestion of cask. There is an overall sweet quality to the nose, like dilute honey, and in general this is very mild and straightforward, but pleasant. It reminds me of smelling a fresh croissant with butter and a smear of honey. Over time as it rests in the glass the honey notes enlarge. Palate: Cereal with a good deal of sweetness – here it reminds me of porridge with white sugar. There are some citrus notes, again a dab of honey and just a pinch of ginger spice but these flavours are subtle. The texture is very pleasant with good weight but I would not go as far as calling it creamy or oily. Silky, maybe? Finish: Short. Un-toasted cereal flavours that fade quickly into a neutral aftertaste with residual sweetness. Aberfeldy 12 is arguably the ultimate easy-drinking scotch single malt, and its character is distinctly noticed in Dewar’s blended scotch, for which Aberfeldy provides most of the foundation. This is an utterly unchallenging and gentle dram, and almost kittenish in its adorable simplicity. However that should not be taken as a criticism. Aberfeldy (and this expression in particular) is hugely popular with good reason. It’s impossible to dislike the spirit or to fault the distillery for presenting such an honest, down-to-earth, approachable refill bourbon matured expression. The price has been rising steadily in our market – not long ago this was only $60 – so it’s not quite the bargain it used to be, and against the competition in the $80-100 niche it is hard to recommend unless you favour gentleness above all else. Then again, that sweet gentle cereal character is compelling and it's certainly worth a try at least once. “Above Average” : 82/100 (3.25 stars)

First time I've had this. Great buy at Costco and I couldn't resist for under $30. Warning, I'm a Dewar's fanboy, so no surprises on my reaction to this easy sipper. Tasted neat from a glencairn. The nose is sweet malt, fresh cosmic apples, and the slightest of floral notes that dance above a delicate barrel note. On the palate this is easy to sip. Dewar's 12 Double Aged is my house pour for cocktails like the Rob Roy, Bobby Burns, Penicillin and almost anything that uses scotch whisky, including the occasional Old Fashioned. I also love a wee dram over a coconut water ice cube when I'm just kicking back. I think this is a far more fulfilling drink in many ways. This is not a sherried scotch, but there's ample orchard fruit to be found in its spectrum. Apples, pears, apricots and muskmelon all make an appearance. Slight black pepper, soft vanilla, and sweet woody notes fill in the blanks. The finish is fast, clean and sweet. No peat smoke to be found... For the price, this is well above average. It's certainly not the best scotch I've had, but it'll do on any day that ends in a "y".

My thoughts Nose: Fresh maybe green apples Black licorice hard candies Sip: Black licorice again bit on the sweet hard candy side Apples again but more cooked than fresh now with some spices Finish: Dry almost bitter but a nice bitter not ugly face bitter. Then smooths out to a honey syrup I really like this

* Nariz: frutos amarillos y rojos como durazno, melocotón, albaricoque, arándano, frambuesa. Además miel, butterscotch, cereales dulces y un final de roble * Boca: floral, herbal, especies picantes como pimienta blanca, toque bourbónico de acetona, miel, leve anís * Final: Corto

The whisky is smooth and light. A very easy drinker with soft tasting notes of Vanilla, woody oakyness and toffee. For the cost, this bottle is great as a little nip on an everning. Easy drinking, not very complex and a little bit flat but goes down easy!

Color: light gold Body: medium, thick Nose: Smokey, honey, and tinge of sweet Taste: smokey apple, bite in the finish. Creamy quality but fiery finish kills linger Notes: served neat in glencairn glass