A’bunadh, meaning “the original” in Gaelic, ages exclusively in Oloroso sherry casks. While there is no age statement, Aberlour releases the bottlings in limited batches that vary slightly. And the whisky’s cult-like followers love to obsess over which batch is better.

Non-chill filtered with no age statement, the A’bunadh ABV varies from around 59-61%. Typically the nose is full of mixed spices, praline and spiced orange with rich, deep notes of Oloroso Sherry. The flavor has orange, black cherries, dried fruit and ginger spiked with dark bitter chocolate plus sherry and oak, with a creamy mouthfeel. The finish is intense with bittersweet notes of spices, dark chocolate, and oak.