Pour this and your glass goes a deep, warm amber. One sip and it's basically Christmas cake in liquid form: sweet butter, plump raisins, a hush of milk chocolate. It's the dram you want when the day's done and you just want something soft, rich and a little indulgent to sip slowly. No fuss, no learning curve. Just a hug from Speyside with a fast Nairobi delivery attached.
The nose is buttery and inviting, like cinnamon toast cooling on the counter, with raisins, glace cherry and a little char from the cask. On the tongue it goes full festive: sweet butter, maple syrup and brown sugar up front, then nutmeg, plump raisins, milk chocolate and that nutty, fruitcake thing that makes you go again. It finishes medium and cosy on chocolate and dried fruit. Sweet, round, zero smoke. Easy to love, hard to put down.
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Aberlour sits in the heart of Speyside, right where the little Lour Burn meets the River Spey under the shadow of Ben Rinnes. James Fleming built the distillery there in 1879, and the name comes from the Gaelic for mouth of the Lour. For the 12, they marry whisky aged in two cask types, traditional oak and sherry casks, then bottle it at 40%. That double-cask trick is exactly why it lands so sweet, rich and rounded.
Good to know
- What is the price of Aberlour 12 Year Old 700ml?
Aberlour 12 Year Old 700ml is KSh 7,199 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Aberlour 12 Year Old taste like?
Rich and sweet, like Christmas cake in a glass. Think butter, brown sugar, raisins, milk chocolate and a touch of nutmeg, with a cosy chocolate-and-fruit finish. No smoke at all.
- What is the ABV of Aberlour 12?
It's bottled at 40% ABV, the standard strength for this single malt.
- How should I serve it?
Neat in a tulip glass at room temp, with a few drops of water to open it up. A single big ice cube works if you want it cooler, but it's a sipper, not a mixer.
- What food pairs with Aberlour 12?
Lean into its sweetness: dark chocolate, fruitcake, roasted nuts and aged cheddar all sing with it.
- Where is Aberlour 12 from?
It's a Speyside single malt from the Aberlour distillery in Scotland, founded back in 1879 where the Lour Burn meets the River Spey.
- Is Aberlour 12 a good whisky for beginners?
Yes. It's soft, sweet and smooth with no peat smoke, so it's a friendly, approachable single malt that experienced drinkers still keep on the shelf.
Aberlour 12 Year Old 700ml
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Aberlour 12 Year Old 700ml price in Kenya
Buy Aberlour 12 Year Old 700ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 7,199. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.