Aberlour 14 Years
Two years longer in the cask than the 12 Years: fruit, butterscotch and oak, with blackcurrant and a creamy finish. A calm, rounded Speyside for after dinner.
The calm middle ground in the range
Aberlour 14 Years sits between the approachable 12 Years and the rich 18 Years. It has matured for two years longer than the 12, which is most noticeable in the oak: more oak, more spices and a deeper layer of fruit. Aberlour calls the bottle a batch release, bringing together craftsmanship and knowledge of the maturation process.
The flavor profile revolves around fruit, butterscotch, oak and spices, with a soft note of blackcurrant and a creamy finish. It is bottled at 40% ABV, making it just as mild in alcohol as the 12 Years Double Cask. This makes it a whisky you can drink neat without adding water, and one that pairs well with a dessert or a piece of cheese.
In brief
Butterscotch, oak and blackcurrant
Fruit & butterscotch
Ripe fruit and sweet butterscotch, with a light woody note from the oak underneath.
Rounded and balanced
Balanced and elegant: fruit and butterscotch alongside oak and spices, with a soft hint of blackcurrant.
Creamy
A rich, creamy finish that gently develops into spices and oak.
Tasting profile of Aberlour 14 Years neat. Compared with the 12 Years, it is creamier and somewhat woodier, with the same 40% ABV.
How to drink Aberlour 14 Years
A soft, rounded malt at 40%: straight is the obvious choice, but it also works well with food and in a warm cocktail.
Straight after dinner
4 cl at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass. Give it a few minutes; the butterscotch and blackcurrant will become more pronounced, and the finish creamier.
Glass: tasting glass →With aged cheese
Pour 3 cl into a tumbler without ice and serve it alongside a piece of mature or aged cheese. The saltiness and fat of the cheese draw out the butterscotch and fruit in the whisky.
Tumblers →As a Hot Toddy
40 ml Aberlour 14, 15 ml honey, and 15 ml lemon juice in a handled glass, topped with 100 ml hot water and a clove. The whisky's spices complement the clove.
Hot Toddy recipe →Classics with Aberlour 14 Years
Choose a cocktail in which the whisky remains the star. Stirred recipes and warm drinks pair best with this rounded malt.
Hot Toddy
Whisky with hot water, honey, lemon, and clove. Butterscotch in a cup.
Manhattan
Whisky, sweet vermouth, and bitters. The blackcurrant comes through beautifully.
Rusty Nail
Whisky and Drambuie over ice. Sweet, spicy, and made in two shakes.
Boulevardier
Whisky, sweet vermouth and Campari. The oak keeps the bitterness in check.The right glass for Aberlour 14 Years
A tulip-shaped glass for neat pours, a handled glass for the Hot Toddy, and a coupe or tumbler for the stirred classics.
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