Aberlour

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Aberlour is one of Speyside's most celebrated single malt distilleries, producing rich, sherried whiskies from its home in the village of Aberlour on the banks of the River Lour since 1879. The house style is built on double cask maturation — ex-bourbon barrels for structure and sweetness, Oloroso sherry casks for the signature dried fruit, chocolate, and spice. Aberlour A'Bunadh is the flagship — cask strength, non-chill filtered, intensely sherried, released in numbered batches and widely considered one of the best value cask strength single malts in the world. The 12 Year is the approachable entry point; the 16 Year , 18 Year , and limited A'Bunadh Alba add deeper complexity. All Scotch Whisky Single Malt Scotch Speyside Whisky {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is Aberlour A'Bunadh?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A cask strength, non-chill filtered Speyside single malt matured entirely in Oloroso sherry butts. Released in numbered batches. Widely considered one of the best value cask strength single malts available."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How does Aberlour 12 Year compare to A'Bunadh?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"12 Year is double cask matured at 40% ABV — balanced and approachable. A'Bunadh is sherry cask only at cask strength (~60%+ ABV), non-chill filtered, and significantly more intense."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What does double cask maturation mean for Aberlour?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Maturation in both American ex-bourbon barrels (vanilla, honey, sweetness) and Oloroso sherry butts (dried fruit, chocolate, spice). The combination defines the Aberlour house style."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is Aberlour a sherried whisky?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes — one of Speyside's most sherry-influenced distilleries. A'Bunadh is matured exclusively in Oloroso sherry butts. The house style consistently leans toward rich, fr