Aberlour 18 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky

這款來自Speyside的Aberlour 18年雙桶陳釀，帶著親切又複雜的香氣：烤蘋果、黑醋栗酥與汁感梨子，夾帶檸檬糖與橙皮的明亮感。入口圓潤綿密，像是蜜漬無花果與杏仁糖（marzipan）融化在舌尖，接著是烤橡木、牛奶巧克力和一抹甘草香，甜而不膩、質地略帶糖漿感，尾韻溫暖且持久。酒廠以傳統銅甑蒸餾、在雪莉桶與美國橡木桶中長期熟成，讓雪莉桶的乾果與香料個性與Speyside的果香互相揉合。建議先在酒杯中靜置約15分鐘，讓香氣層次慢慢展開；配上一片黑巧克力或成熟乾酪，風味更完整。

A refined Speyside single malt matured for 18 years and finished in sherry-seasoned and American oak casks. The nose greets you with baked apple, blackcurrant crumble, juicy pear, raspberries and lemon bon bons layered over old leather and orange marmalade. On the palate it’s syrupy and rounded — marzipan, honeyed figs, milk chocolate, toasted oak and a touch of aniseed lead into a smooth, lingering sweet finish. Crafted by Aberlour and released as a Double Cask edition (Batch 1), this bottling balances rich sherry influence with classic Speyside orchard fruit and toasted oak spice. Serve neat or allow about 10–20 minutes in the glass to open; excellent with dark chocolate or aged cheeses.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 43%
• Decant Time: 15 minutes
• Taste: sherry, dried fruit, fig, raisin, honey, caramel, orange marmalade, vanilla, marzipan, milk chocolate, toasted oak, spice, aniseed, leather, smooth, syrupy, long finish
• Food Matching: dark chocolate (70%+), mature cheddar or aged gouda, fruitcake and mince pies, dried figs and apricots, walnuts and toasted almonds, smoked duck or lamb, blue cheese (Stilton)
• Grape Variety: not_applicable ,

Winery

Aberlour 酒廠位於Speyside核心地帶，創立於19世紀末，以使用當地山泉水、傳統蒸餾設備與長期雪莉桶熟成聞名。現為Pernod Ricard旗下品牌，對於桶陳與調配有一貫的執著——這款18年雙桶系列即以雪莉桶的乾果與香料特色，搭配美國橡木的香草與焦糖感，呈現出豐富而圓潤的風味。Speyside 的河谷與泥炭少量的背景，也賦予酒體一抹地景感。

Aberlour Distillery, founded in the late 19th century in the heart of Speyside, is known for its emphasis on sherry-cask maturation and fruity, full-bodied single malts. Now part of the Pernod Ricard family, Aberlour uses local spring water and traditional floor maltings and stills to produce spirit that responds well to extended oak ageing. The Double Cask 18 Year Old reflects the distillery’s practice of marrying sherry-seasoned European oak influence with American oak for balance and complexity.