Aberlour · Speyside
Aberlour A'bunadh
Aberlour A'bunadh is a single malt from Speyside, Scotland, bottled at a strength its producer does not publish with no age statement. Enormous sherried fruit at cask strength. Batch to batch it moves, which is the point.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Flavour profile
Broadly sherried, full-bodied, sweet.
View as table
| Axis | Aberlour A'bunadh |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 |
| Sweet | 8 |
| Fruity | 7 |
| Spicy | 6 |
| Woody | 6 |
| Sherried | 9 |
| Cereal | 5 |
| Oily | 9 |
Where it sits in our record
It is joint-highest in the set on sweet, sherried and oily.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 16 single malt entries and one of 6 from Speyside.
What it's good for
- cask strength
- sherry bombs
Worth knowing
We publish no ABV because there isn't one: A'bunadh is released in sequential batches, each bottled at its own cask strength, and Aberlour states only 'cask strength' with no number. Any single ABV you see quoted for it is batch-specific. A'bunadh means 'the original' in Gaelic.
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
The GlenDronach Original 12 Year Old
43% ABV · 12 years · £52
Less oily: 7 against 9 here
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
40% ABV · 12 years · £72
Less oily: 6 against 9 here
The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old (2025 Release)
43% ABV · 18 years · £340
Less sweet: 7 against 8 here
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old
43% ABV · 12 years · £50
Less sherried: 6 against 9 here
Compare Aberlour A'bunadh with The GlenDronach Original 12 Year Old →