Aberfeldy 2014 / 10 Year Old / Bourbon Cask / Single Cask Nation Highland Whisky

Alex Ramos — Decent sipper, runs a bit hot

7/10

At nearly 60% ABV you definitely need to be patient with this one. Straight out the bottle it's a bit of an ethanol punch but give it ten minutes in the glass and you get caramel, orchard fruit, and a touch of oak. I usually drink my whisky neat but this one genuinely benefits from a splash of water. Fair price for a single cask.

Marianne Blom — Decent sipper, runs a bit hot

7/10

At nearly 60% ABV you definitely need to be patient with this one. Straight out the bottle it's a bit of an ethanol punch but give it ten minutes in the glass and you get caramel, orchard fruit, and a touch of oak. I usually drink my whisky neat but this one genuinely benefits from a splash of water. Fair price for a single cask.

Connor McBride — Decent sipper, runs a bit hot

7/10

At nearly 60% ABV you definitely need to be patient with this one. Straight out the bottle it's a bit of an ethanol punch but give it ten minutes in the glass and you get caramel, orchard fruit, and a touch of oak. I usually drink my whisky neat but this one genuinely benefits from a splash of water. Fair price for a single cask.

Rosa Paredes — Good but not blown away

7/10

Picked this up expecting something special from a single cask bottling and it's solid, just not mind-blowing. Creamy vanilla and some citrus on the nose, decent spice on the finish. For nearly a hundred quid I'd want a bit more complexity at 10 years old, but I've happily poured through half the bottle neat so take that as you will.

Idris Ibrahim — Good but not blown away

7/10

Picked this up expecting something special from a single cask bottling and it's solid, just not mind-blowing. Creamy vanilla and some citrus on the nose, decent spice on the finish. For nearly a hundred quid I'd want a bit more complexity at 10 years old, but I've happily poured through half the bottle neat so take that as you will.

Finn OBrien — Good but not blown away

7/10

Picked this up expecting something special from a single cask bottling and it's solid, just not mind-blowing. Creamy vanilla and some citrus on the nose, decent spice on the finish. For nearly a hundred quid I'd want a bit more complexity at 10 years old, but I've happily poured through half the bottle neat so take that as you will.

Aiko Tanaka — Underrated distillery shining here

8/10

Aberfeldy never gets the hype it deserves and this 10 year old single cask is a perfect example of why that's a shame. Rich golden colour, nose is all honeycomb and vanilla pods, taste has this lovely mix of sweet malt and gentle spice. The cask strength really lets you play around with dilution to find your sweet spot. I'd buy another bottle.

Ryan Mitchell — Underrated distillery shining here

8/10

Aberfeldy never gets the hype it deserves and this 10 year old single cask is a perfect example of why that's a shame. Rich golden colour, nose is all honeycomb and vanilla pods, taste has this lovely mix of sweet malt and gentle spice. The cask strength really lets you play around with dilution to find your sweet spot. I'd buy another bottle.

Natasha Volkov — Underrated distillery shining here

8/10

Aberfeldy never gets the hype it deserves and this 10 year old single cask is a perfect example of why that's a shame. Rich golden colour, nose is all honeycomb and vanilla pods, taste has this lovely mix of sweet malt and gentle spice. The cask strength really lets you play around with dilution to find your sweet spot. I'd buy another bottle.

Nia Okafor — Proper cask strength bruiser

8/10

At 59.8% this one doesn't mess around. Neat it's all honey, vanilla, and a hit of baked apple — classic bourbon cask stuff but Aberfeldy's waxy character cuts through nicely. Add a few drops of water and it opens right up. Well worth the £97 if you like your Highland malts with some muscle.

Dmitri Volkov — Proper cask strength bruiser

8/10

At 59.8% this one doesn't mess around. Neat it's all honey, vanilla, and a hit of baked apple — classic bourbon cask stuff but Aberfeldy's waxy character cuts through nicely. Add a few drops of water and it opens right up. Well worth the £97 if you like your Highland malts with some muscle.

Sophie Brennan — Proper cask strength bruiser

8/10

At 59.8% this one doesn't mess around. Neat it's all honey, vanilla, and a hit of baked apple — classic bourbon cask stuff but Aberfeldy's waxy character cuts through nicely. Add a few drops of water and it opens right up. Well worth the £97 if you like your Highland malts with some muscle.

Farah Abboud — Single Cask Nation nailed this one

9/10

I'm a sucker for cask strength Highland whisky and this Aberfeldy delivers. The bourbon cask gives it loads of toffee and butterscotch but there's this lovely heathery, slightly floral note underneath that keeps it interesting. One of the better SCN picks I've tried — had mates over and the bottle didn't last the weekend.

Jake Morrison — Single Cask Nation nailed this one

9/10

I'm a sucker for cask strength Highland whisky and this Aberfeldy delivers. The bourbon cask gives it loads of toffee and butterscotch but there's this lovely heathery, slightly floral note underneath that keeps it interesting. One of the better SCN picks I've tried — had mates over and the bottle didn't last the weekend.

Elena Morozova — Single Cask Nation nailed this one

9/10

I'm a sucker for cask strength Highland whisky and this Aberfeldy delivers. The bourbon cask gives it loads of toffee and butterscotch but there's this lovely heathery, slightly floral note underneath that keeps it interesting. One of the better SCN picks I've tried — had mates over and the bottle didn't last the weekend.