ABERLOUR - In Bunadh - Batch 81 - 61.6%
Aberlour Distillery is located in the Speyside region of Scotland , in the village of the same name, which means "mouth of the babbling brook" in Gaelic. James Fleming founded Aberlour Distillery in 1879, choosing a location that not only provided a reliable supply of pure spring water flowing over the pink granite of Ben Rinnes, but also a place rooted in ancient times and renowned for its magical relationship with water. In 1898, the distillery was ravaged by fire. The reconstruction was carried out by the renowned architect Charles Doig and doubled production capacity in 1974, from 2 to 4 stills. Pernod Ricard acquired the company in 1975 and is managed by its subsidiary Chivas Brothers .
The four stills now produce 3,500,000 liters per year. During the distillation of the spirit, the master distiller divides the colorless new-make into three parts: the head, the heart, and the tail. Only the heart, with its delicate berry aromas, enters the spirit tank to mature Aberlour Single Malt. The head and tail fractions are returned to the still for further distillation.
A'Bunadh means ' the original ' in Gaelic . It pays homage to Aberlour's founder , James Fleming. The whisky is matured in Oloroso Sherry casks and bottled at cask strength .
Unpeated