Whisky Forum - Aberlour 16 40%

ralfy legend · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:57 pm Post subject: Aberlour 16 40%

Read a few reports about this not being much better than the 12! So can I pick your brains on this one please! If I get the 16 will it be money well spent at Â£46?

Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1665

Aberlour dropped the ABV from 43% to 40% for the 16 year old which took some of the pleasure out of it for me and of course the price has since gone up like most whiskies, I would rate the 16 above the 10 and 12 but they can be bought much cheaper.

deadz101 · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:46 pm Post subject:

Is it the double matured? I prefer the 18 yo myself but I've been lucky enough to get bottles from the distillery shop for around Â£55.

krakow · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:15 pm Post subject:

The distillery is no longer charging Â£55 for the 18yo unfortunately. I was there in August with high hopes, but it was up at a standard price in the Â£80 to Â£90 area, can't remember exactly. The distillery exclusive cask strength got my money instead.

ralfy legend · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:37 pm Post subject:

Deadz101, yes it's the double matured.

sorren · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:42 pm Post subject:

I'd pay the extra for the Abunadh..

havaska · Double Malt Member Joined: 27 Nov 2016 Posts: 141

Personally I'd get more enjoyment from 2 bottles of 10 or 12. If you've never had it, I'd say go for it, it's a nice dram, but you're going to get better value with the younger variants.

ralfy legend · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:39 am Post subject:

I've tried the 10 and 12 many times so thought it was just the natural think to try the 16? Sainsburys have it now at Â£40, anyway so many whiskies so little time to try them all hehehe, wish I would have found whisky years ago.