Good review. A'Bunadh is one of my favorites. I currently have batch 61, and it's just delicious.Chocolate, honey and baked fruits on the nose. It carries over to the palate and adds tobacco and clove.
Never have pulled the trigger on this one as it is always available. When I am in my hunts I always seem to find something that is harder to find than this. One day I will pull the trigger. I love your channel. I watch most of your videos. Cheers!!
Nice video, Erik, and funny to see how the abv choice per market/country varies....Here in France, maybe because the owner is French, mind you, for now the 16 yo (Double Cask Matured) is still bottled at 43 % abv but we start to see some bottled now at 40 %, while the Casg Annamh is bottled at 48 % (not 46 %) and the A'Bunadh (which is a batch pick, not a single cask as you stated) is still affordable while it has been volontarily increased in price for UK (a market question) & the 18 yo I have the chance to own in its original form (70 cl) is now only bottled in 50 cl bottles. About A'Bunadh there are a lot of batch variations (some are harsh & too young, others are more balanced & wonderful, for instance my rates go from 78 to 94/100) and also age range variations (back in the early days you had sometimes quite old stuff up to 25 yo, then it was brought back to maximum 15 yo age, and almost always minimum 3 yo stuff in it, probably the majority). I covered batch 46 in my website, and tried a couple of others, so for sherry heads, make sure you try the batch you're targeting before you buy as you might be disappointed sometimes. Alas no very recent batch number to advise you guys, sorry. Slainte !
Great video, Eric. Good content of your visit and a nice review of this fine expression. I just picked up a bottle of this batch 64 and that prompted me to watch your review.
Great exploration of their process. The pours I've had from A'bunadh have always been interesting. Sadly, I have yet to bring a bottle home. I need to fix that. (I also am not a fan of wax tops!) Cheers!
I think I really really really like this review. ;) Thanks. Just bought cask #66 ($125 CAD) for a whisky tasting party tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing how it's received.
Just bought my third bottle near toronto for this price. I got batch 66, and it tastes pretty grand. The fullest tasting whisky of them all, if you ask me.
Bought this exact batch for USD 60 i Germany last week. But it is an european bottle, so I'm 50 ml. short ;-) Love Aberlour A'bunadh generally and I always try to have some of the better batches at hand. This one should be good. Mine is not open yet. There are notable batch differences. But having said that I have never tasted a bad Aberlour A'bunadh. If they aren't up to standard right away, then let them sit a month or 2 with some air. They always come out great in the end.
@@gman5986 I got mine at Vine and Table in Carmel, Indiana. They don't ship though. I'm not sure if any of the online shops have that particular batch, though I'm sure you could get some A'bunadh in general online.
Really enjoyable video and again great info on the bottle you are tasing. Just a question: don‘t Springbank marry their core range mixing different casks (bourbon, sherry sometimes rum) ? In what ways is the process different from the one at Aberlour? I remember hearing it during a tour there...
When I toured Springbank I don't recall hearing that they marry their core range. I suspect that Rob at Whisky In the 6 might know the answer as he is a major Springbank fan.
WARNING: drinking 60% alchohol is dangerous to health. Cask strength whisky needs a little water to open up the flavours and is certainly the case in my opinion with 'Ah..boon..ad' (correct pronounciation). Many people believe that if a whisky comes bottled from a distillery at cask strength, then that is how it should be taken. This is wrong I think.When I tasted Batch 66 (the latest batch) at the distillery in mid September 2020 I added 3 small amounts of water in separate stages ( a total of perhaps a teaspoon in all) before I began to enjoy this wonderful not too expensive sherry influenced dram. Without water I found it to be too fiery and pungent. Water also extends the contents of the bottle so it's a win win situation. Dave from Edinburgh in Scotland.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Cool Erik. Just called my local TW and they have batch 64 just in. I'm sipping on Batch 63 now. Have you had that batch 63 and how do you compare to Batch 64??
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Cool Erik. Just called my local TW and they have batch 64 just in. I'm sipping on Batch 63 now. Have you had that batch 63 and how do you compare to Batch 64??
Good review. A'Bunadh is one of my favorites. I currently have batch 61, and it's just delicious.Chocolate, honey and baked fruits on the nose. It carries over to the palate and adds tobacco and clove.
Never have pulled the trigger on this one as it is always available. When I am in my hunts I always seem to find something that is harder to find than this. One day I will pull the trigger. I love your channel. I watch most of your videos. Cheers!!
Nice video, Erik, and funny to see how the abv choice per market/country varies....Here in France, maybe because the owner is French, mind you, for now the 16 yo (Double Cask Matured) is still bottled at 43 % abv but we start to see some bottled now at 40 %, while the Casg Annamh is bottled at 48 % (not 46 %) and the A'Bunadh (which is a batch pick, not a single cask as you stated) is still affordable while it has been volontarily increased in price for UK (a market question) & the 18 yo I have the chance to own in its original form (70 cl) is now only bottled in 50 cl bottles. About A'Bunadh there are a lot of batch variations (some are harsh & too young, others are more balanced & wonderful, for instance my rates go from 78 to 94/100) and also age range variations (back in the early days you had sometimes quite old stuff up to 25 yo, then it was brought back to maximum 15 yo age, and almost always minimum 3 yo stuff in it, probably the majority). I covered batch 46 in my website, and tried a couple of others, so for sherry heads, make sure you try the batch you're targeting before you buy as you might be disappointed sometimes. Alas no very recent batch number to advise you guys, sorry. Slainte !
As I recall it batch 46 wasn't that great to begin with. But it got dramatically better after some time in the bottle.
Great video Erik! Highly enjoyable and love all the distillery footage. Very well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, Eric. Good content of your visit and a nice review of this fine expression. I just picked up a bottle of this batch 64 and that prompted me to watch your review.
Great exploration of their process. The pours I've had from A'bunadh have always been interesting. Sadly, I have yet to bring a bottle home. I need to fix that. (I also am not a fan of wax tops!) Cheers!
I concur. The only bad thing about this is that darned wax cap. Great dram (Batch 75 for me).
Awesome video Erik.......The older batches use to be so much better then these newer ones:(
I think I really really really like this review. ;) Thanks. Just bought cask #66 ($125 CAD) for a whisky tasting party tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing how it's received.
Thanks for watching!
This is going on my bucket list. Thanks for the review.
BTW $100 CAD.
Same. Thanks for the Canadian price point.
Just bought my third bottle near toronto for this price. I got batch 66, and it tastes pretty grand. The fullest tasting whisky of them all, if you ask me.
Aberlour A'budah is a batch bottling not a single cask bottling :-)
A'budah: the Buddhist version of A'bunadh. I had to triple check my spelling as I got it wrong too on the first try. ;)
Yep some butchering of name, here, not the easiest one mind you, it can happen...these gaelic names are very tricky
Oops! Thanks, I changed it to Aberlour A'bunadh.
Bought this exact batch for USD 60 i Germany last week. But it is an european bottle, so I'm 50 ml. short ;-) Love Aberlour A'bunadh generally and I always try to have some of the better batches at hand. This one should be good. Mine is not open yet. There are notable batch differences. But having said that I have never tasted a bad Aberlour A'bunadh.
If they aren't up to standard right away, then let them sit a month or 2 with some air. They always come out great in the end.
It is a great winter dram and takes water very well. Really enjoyed killing that bottle 👍.
Been a while since I had A'bunadh... I liked the batch I had back in May of 2016. I don't know which one it was...
You had Batch 52 and wore a shirt with funny cartoon characters on it.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies It's like being accused of impersonating Bart... I'm much too short to pull it off with any success LOL
foodquig here is your video in which you review Batch 52 and wear the cartoon shirt: ua-cam.com/video/mdfq5sA7oqc/v-deo.html
I've got this batch right now too. Lovely stuff. I think 89/90 is about where I'd put it too.
Can you tell me where to buy this batch 64? I can't find it anywhere for sale.
@@gman5986 I got mine at Vine and Table in Carmel, Indiana. They don't ship though. I'm not sure if any of the online shops have that particular batch, though I'm sure you could get some A'bunadh in general online.
@@sundayeveningscotch4978 Thanks . I have Batch 63 now and was interested how batch 64 compares. Have you tried batch 63 ?
@@gman5986 Oh I see. No, I have not. The last batch I had before this one was 58.
Really enjoyable video and again great info on the bottle you are tasing. Just a question: don‘t Springbank marry their core range mixing different casks (bourbon, sherry sometimes rum) ? In what ways is the process different from the one at Aberlour? I remember hearing it during a tour there...
When I toured Springbank I don't recall hearing that they marry their core range. I suspect that Rob at Whisky In the 6 might know the answer as he is a major Springbank fan.
taste is subjective but i get strawberry jam for days on the palate.
Don't drink it neat, add water until it opens up to your nose/palate and you will enjoy the whole bottle, I am surprised you didn't even suggest this.
Thanks for watching. Drink it however you like it. I mention in numerous other videos the different ways I taste whiskies.
WARNING: drinking 60% alchohol is dangerous to health. Cask strength whisky needs a little water to open up the flavours and is certainly the case in my opinion with 'Ah..boon..ad' (correct pronounciation). Many people believe that if a whisky comes bottled from a distillery at cask strength, then that is how it should be taken. This is wrong I think.When I tasted Batch 66 (the latest batch) at the distillery in mid September 2020 I added 3 small amounts of water in separate stages ( a total of perhaps a teaspoon in all) before I began to enjoy this wonderful not too expensive sherry influenced dram. Without water I found it to be too fiery and pungent. Water also extends the contents of the bottle so it's a win win situation.
Dave from Edinburgh in Scotland.
@@davidmitchell8490 I'm going to be doing a shorts re-review of the whisky and will definitely add some water to it,
Hi Erik.. Batch 30 for 64gbp... Is it worth it?
Amit Biswal what is gdp?
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies sorry.. Pounds.. £64 or around $82
Hello Erik. Can you tell me where to buy this batch 64? I can't find it anywhere for sale.
G man I bought it at Total Wine & More.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Really? What state and city?
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Cool Erik. Just called my local TW and they have batch 64 just in. I'm sipping on Batch 63 now. Have you had that batch 63 and how do you compare to Batch 64??
G man Mountain View California. To find any whisky just google “Buy....” Wine Searcher is a good search engine for finding wines and whisky.
@@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies Cool Erik. Just called my local TW and they have batch 64 just in. I'm sipping on Batch 63 now. Have you had that batch 63 and how do you compare to Batch 64??
It's " ahboonard "