Aberlour distillery
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Aberlour distillery
Coordinates: 57°28′2″N 3°13′48″W / 57.46722°N 3.23°W
 Aberlour Distillery |
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| Region: Speyside | |
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| Location | Aberlour town |
| Owner | Pernod Ricard |
| Founded | 1826 |
| Founder | James Gordon and Peter Weir |
| Status | active |
| Number of stills |
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| Website | www.aberlour.com |
Aberlour is a distillery of speyside single malt Scotch whisky, located on Aberlour town, Strathspey, Scotland at the confluence of the rivers Lour and Spey near Ben Rinnes.
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Character
Aberlour is particularly influenced by its water source[citation needed], flowing from Ben Rinnes, through the local peat and granite of the Lour valley and on to the distillery. It picks up scarce mineral deposits along its journey resulting in a naturally soft water[citation needed]. This water is used in all stages of production, contributes to Aberlours character.[citation needed]
Bottlings
The whisky comes in a variety of ages including a 10, 12, 15, 16, 18 and a rare 30 year old 1970 vintage malt, as well as a cask strength release (A'bunadh) with no age statement. Most of the variants are aged for a time in American ex-bourbon casks (a standard for most single malt Scotches). Aberlour also releases a range of malts that, after ageing in bourbon casks, are [[finished in casks that have been used previously to mature varieties of fortified wines. They also produce a line of sherry finishes specifically for the French market.
Reviews
Aberlour whiskies have had some success at spirit ratings competitions, including the following awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competitions.
- 10-year: Double gold medal, prior to 2004.[1]
- 12-year: Gold medal, 2007; Silver medal, 2011.[2]
- 15-year: Double gold medal, prior to 2004.[3]
- 16-year: Double gold medal, 2007; Silver medal, 2009; Double gold medal, 2011.[4]
- 18-year: Double gold medal, 2011.[5]
- A'Bunadh: Silver medals, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011.[6]
History
Although its labels read 1879, the Aberlour distillery was first founded in 1826 [7] by James Gordon and Peter Weir. The original distillery, which was destroyed in a fire, was rebuilt in 1879 by James Fleming (1830–1895), and this is the date marked on the bottles.[citation needed] In 1892, the distillery was bought by Robert Thorne & Sons, who rebuilt and expanded the distillery in 1898 after a second fire, with the architect Charles Doig being called in to design the new facilities.[citation needed] In 1921, Robert Thorne & Sons Ltd sold the distillery to W. H. Holt & Sons, a brewery near Manchester. In 1945 S. Campbell & Sons Ltd bought the distillery.[8] In 1975 Pernod Ricard acquired Campbell Distilleries. In 2002, a new, modernized visitor centre was opened.[9]
References
- ^ Aberlour 10yr Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky at Proof66.com
- ^ Aberlour 12yr Double Cask Matured Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky at Proof66.com
- ^ Aberlour 15yr Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky at Proof66.com
- ^ Aberlour 16yr Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky at Proof66.com
- ^ Aberlour 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch at Proof66.com
- ^ Aberlour A'bunadh Non Chill-Filtered Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky, Batch No. 21 at Proof66.com
- ^ Lerner, Daniel. Single Malt and Scotch Whisky, Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, New York, 1997, p. 57. ISBN 1-884822-76-2
- ^ Helen Arthur (2002) [1997] (in dutch). The single malt companion. Libero. p. 179. ISBN 90-5764-236-0.
- ^ Aberlour at Master of Malt web site
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