Aberlour A’bunadh Alba Batch 005

Aberlour A’bunadh Alba Batch 005

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside
Amber
62.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: Yoghurt, violets, dandelions, honey, green apples, lemon sweets, hints of sandalwood. With water, lemon sweets, green apples, fresh cut grass. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, airy, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sour. Violets, lemon zest, cream, dandelions, white pepper, green apples, hints of apricots. With water, cream, green apples, white pepper. 
Finish: Short. Apricots, lemon zest, cream, green apples. 

Comments: 

A bourbon matured expression of the very sherried A’bunadh. Very floral, tart and herbal. Slightly challenging to get past the initial violets note, but with water it lightens up into cream and green apples. Decent dram.

Verdict:

I like this.