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Rank: 28.2 pctl
Value: $1.42 / pctl
Highlands • $40.16 • 40.0% ABV
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Rank: 52.4 pctl
Value: $1.34 / pctl
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Mars Shinshu Aki Wine Cask Finish
A limited-edition Japanese whisky from Mars Shinshu, finished in ex-Napa Valley Pinot Noir & Cabernet Sauvignon casks. Smooth and autumn-inspired, it offers aromas of dried cherry, vanilla, and spice; flavors of peaches, honey, and baked apples; and a lingering jammy red fruit finish. Bottled at 40% ABV for an easy, refined sip.
70% Malted Barley • 30% Corn • High Corn
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Whiskybase: 83.58 pts
Independently Owned
Note: This whisky is part of an ongoing series, with variability between each release due to differences in mash bill, barrels used, age profile, and others. If the specific version is not listed, ask your server or a store employee for more info.
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Nose: Dried cherry, toasted black pepper, vanilla bean, red berries, croissants, and hints of claret wine.
Palate: Peaches, clover honey, brown butter biscuits, baked apples, nutmeg, ginger, port, and subtle spice.
Finish: Lingering with Cabernet Sauvignon notes, dried figs, milk chocolate, and a touch of spice.
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Rank: 28.2 pctl
Value: $1.42 / pctl
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Aberfeldy 12 Year Old
Aberfeldy Distillery is nestled within a lush valley in the foothills of the Central Highlands of Scotland. Known as the "Golden Dram", the distillery's water source is the famous Pitilie Burn, renowned locally for its water quality and famed for its deposits of alluvial gold. Time-honoured techniques, such as longer fermentation, conjure rare honeyed notes key to the signature sweetness of Aberfeldy's malts.
100% Malted Barley
Pro Ratings:
Whisky Advocate: 82.00 pts
Universal Spirits: 90.00 pts
Intl Wine & Spirits: 93.00 pts
Whiskybase: 79.30 pts
Total Wine: 88.00 pts
Wine Enthusiast: 91.00 pts
Flaviar: 82.00 pts
The Whiskey Jug: 85.00 pts
Drink Hacker: 87.00 pts
Part of the Bacardi family of brands.
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Nose: Creamy with some sherried fruit, spices, and honeyed plump fruits. Prune, custard and espresso bean.
Palate: Sweet, syrupy, with lots of fudge and vanilla, with peaches and cream and subtle oak.
Finish: Ginger, malt, nutty nougat and maybe a little grapefruit zest with a whisper of smoke.
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