Aberlour A’Bunadh 66 Bottle Vertical
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One of the most successful on-going series in whisky first introduced in 2000, Aberlour A’bunadh is a unique batch produced single malt whisky which has attained cult status amongst whisky connoisseurs. A’bunadh which means ‘the original’ in Gaelic, is made in homage to Aberlour’s founder, James Fleming, using only traditional methods. Aberlour A’bunadh is a throwback to a time when people would bring any bottle, such as an apothecary bottle, to the distillery to be filled. The whisky would have been bottled at cask strength and not chill-filtered at natural colour. For these reasons A’bunadh is bottled in a replica apothecary bottle, at cask strength, natural colour, and sealed with wax.
A’bunadh is released in limited run batches as designated on the bottle labels, and carries no age statement. Exclusively aged in Oloroso sherry butts, A’bunadh is blended from a mix of first-fill and refill sherry casks ranging from five to twenty-five years old. Each batch has a slightly different taste, colour, and proof strength. The first five A’bunadh batches had no specific batch designation, and are only distinguished by a silver-coloured label on the bottle. Batch 6 is the earliest official batch designation; since this release Aberlour have included the individual batch number and proof on each bottle.
While each batch is limited, the A’bunadh range also includes two highly sought-after special edition batch bottlings. A’bunadh Silver Label Millennium Edition is a cask strength 12-year-old bottling distilled in 1987, and bottled in 1999 in preparation for the millennium celebrations. The A’bunadh Silver Label batch consists of 2000 bottles, each adorned with an individually numbered sterling silver label. The second special edition, Silver A’bunadh is an extremely limited run of only 37 bottles, and was bottled in 1999 at cask strength and aged for 12 years. Details about Silver A’bunadh are limited, provoking speculation the 37 bottles were produced from remnants found in casks used to produce one of the earliest A’bunadh batches.
The A’bunadh range owes its origins to a bottle buried in the foundations of Aberlour’s still room. Aberlour’s distillery guides tell the story that when the still room was extended in 1973, workmen discovered an 1898 newspaper about the distillery fire wrapped around a bottle of 1898 Aberlour. By the time the distillery manager learned of the discovery the workmen had begun to enjoy the bottle’s contents, and over half the whisky was gone. The remainder was sent to Aberlour’s laboratory for analysis ultimately acting as the inspiration for A’bunadh, which is an attempt to recreate this lost single malt.
The Bottles
Batch No. / Edition                Strength         Bottle Size (cl.)          Approx. year of bottling
1-5                                          59.6%             70cl                            1997-1998
6                                             59.9%             70cl                            1999
Silver Label 12yr.                  58.7%             70cl                            1999
Silver Edition 12yr.               58.07%           70cl                            1999
7                                             59.9%             70cl                            2000
8                                             60.2%             70cl                            2001
9                                             60%                70cl                            2002
10                                           59.8%             70cl                            2003
11                                           59.8%             70cl                            2003
12                                           60%                70cl                            2004
13                                           59.8%             70cl                            2005
14                                           59.5%             70cl                            2005
15                                           59.6%             70cl                            2005
16                                           59.6%             70cl                            2005
17                                           60.2%             70cl                            2006
18                                           59.7%             70cl                            2006
19                                           59.9%             70cl                            2007
20                                           60.5%             70cl                            2007
21                                           59.5%             75cl                            2007
22                                           59.3%             70cl                            2007
23                                           60.2%             70cl                            2008
24                                           60.2%             70cl                            2008
25                                           60.4%             70cl                            2008
26                                           60.6%             70cl                            2009
27                                           60.1%             70cl                            2009
28                                           59.7%             70cl                            2009
29                                           59.9%             70cl                            2009
30                                           59.8%             70cl                            2010
31                                           60.5%             70cl                            2010
32                                           60.4%             70cl                            2010
33                                           60.9%             70cl                            2010
34                                           59.5%             70cl                            2010
35                                           60.3%             70cl                            2010
36                                           60.1%             70cl                            2011
37                                           59.6%             70cl                            2011
38                                           60.3%             70cl                            2011
39                                           59.8%             70cl                            2012
40                                           60%                70cl                            2012
41                                           59%                70cl                            2012
42                                           60.3%             70cl                            2012
44                                           59.7%             70cl                            2012
45                                           60.2%             70cl                            2013
46                                           60.4%             70cl                            2013
47                                           60.7%             70cl                            2014
48                                           59.7%             70cl                            2014
49                                           60.1%             70cl                            2014
50                                           59.6%             70cl                            2014
51                                           60.8%             70cl                            2015
52                                           60.5%             70cl                            2015
53                                           59.7%             70cl                            2015
54                                           60.7%             70cl                            2015
55                                           60.9%             70cl                            2016
56                                           61.2%             70cl                            2016
57                                           60.7%             70cl                           2016
58                                           61.1%             70cl                            2016
59                                           60.9%             70cl                            2017
60                                           60.3%             70cl                            2017
61                                           60.8%             70cl                            2017
62                                           59.9%             70cl                            2018
63                                           61%                70cl                            2018
64                                           59.9%             70cl                            2019
65                                           59.5%             70cl                            2019
66                                           59.2%             70cl                            2019
67                      59.8%       70cl               2020
68                      61.5%       70cl               2020
69                      61.2%       70cl               2021
Aberlour – A Brief History
Originally founded by Peter Weir and James Gordon in 1826, Aberlour sits at the base of Scotland’s Ben Rinnes mountain. Aberlour has been rebuilt twice due to devastating fire damage; the first rebuild occurred in 1879 when local banker and grain merchant James Fleming financed and founded a new Aberlour distillery. A second fire resulted in Aberlour being rebuilt again in 1898, when it was redesigned by noted distillery architect Charles Doig. Remaining in independent ownership until 1974-75, Aberlour was purchased by spirit company Pernod Richard and transferred to the control of Chivas Brothers in 2001.
Aberlour’s whisky style balances malt and fruit including a distinctive blackcurrant note, and frequently gaining a toffee sweetness during maturation. The Aberlour range uses different variations of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon cask maturation and finishes.
Shipping & Returns
UK
Free shipping within the UKÂ
Europe
Due to current issues shipping to Europe we have temporarily suspended European shipments. If you are based in Europe and want to buy a bottle please contact us directly to discuss options.
We offer international postage to the following regions in Europe:
Band A: From £14.00
Republic of Ireland
Band B: From £14.50
Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands.
Band C: From £15.50Â
Austria, Denmark, Switzerland.
Band D: From £17.75
Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Spain.
Band E: From £30.00
Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden.
Band F: From £46.00
Bosnia, Bulgaria, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, Serbia.
America:
We can ship to the following states in America:
Alaska (anchorage only), California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.
Prices from £45. Please note that due to the current tariffs being levelled on Scotch Whisky going into America you should contact [email protected] for an accurate shipping price.
Rest of world:
Please contact [email protected] for a price
Returns
Returns must be made within 14 days of receiving your item.
If you intend to return an item please contact us immediately by emailing [email protected] and state:
- Why you are returning the item.
- Where you are based.
- What packaging/shipping/insurance you will have in place or if you would like us to arrange this (see below for costs).
Items must be returned in the same condition in which they were received.
If you choose to arrange to return an item yourself you must ensure your packaging is suitable. Ideally this should be equal to or in excess of the standard of packaging used in the original shipping. You are responsible for insurance of the bottle when shipping it back to us, proof of postage must be obtained.
Fully insured, UK return shipping and suitable packaging can be arranged for £15. For international returns please contact us for a quote.
Once the item is received the item will be fully inspected by our experts and any discrepancies will result in the item being returned to you (at your cost) and the refund being denied.
Once the item’s condition has been verified, refunds will be sent via BACS to the account from which we received original payment. Other accounts cannot be credited.
About & Reviews
We are one of the largest established whisky brokerages in the UK and have brokered millions of pounds of bottles and casks since 2016.
Our store opens a new chapter in our brokerage journey as we look to bridge the gap between auction and retail prices for collectable whisky.
You can buy with confidence thanks to our hundreds of verified reviews across Google, Facebook and Yell.
If you would like additional references or have any questions at all about our services then please email [email protected]
If you have a bottle you are looking to sell then please contact us via our online form here.
Age Verification
You must be over 18 to purchase this product.
We have use an age verification process provided by VerifyMyAge. We will not sell to persons that do not meet the age restrictions for this product and by agreeing to purchase this product through our shop you hereby consent to the processing of your personal data for age verification purposes.
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| Distillery: | Aberlour |
| Region: | Speyside |
| Bottler: | Distillery |
| Type: | Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
| Age: | |
| Vintage: | |
| Bottled: | Various |
| ABV: | Various |
| Volume: | 70cl |
Contact Us For Shipping Arrangements At [email protected]
One of the most successful on-going series in whisky first introduced in 2000, Aberlour A’bunadh is a unique batch produced single malt whisky which has attained cult status amongst whisky connoisseurs. A’bunadh which means ‘the original’ in Gaelic, is made in homage to Aberlour’s founder, James Fleming, using only traditional methods. Aberlour A’bunadh is a throwback to a time when people would bring any bottle, such as an apothecary bottle, to the distillery to be filled. The whisky would have been bottled at cask strength and not chill-filtered at natural colour. For these reasons A’bunadh is bottled in a replica apothecary bottle, at cask strength, natural colour, and sealed with wax.
A’bunadh is released in limited run batches as designated on the bottle labels, and carries no age statement. Exclusively aged in Oloroso sherry butts, A’bunadh is blended from a mix of first-fill and refill sherry casks ranging from five to twenty-five years old. Each batch has a slightly different taste, colour, and proof strength. The first five A’bunadh batches had no specific batch designation, and are only distinguished by a silver-coloured label on the bottle. Batch 6 is the earliest official batch designation; since this release Aberlour have included the individual batch number and proof on each bottle.
While each batch is limited, the A’bunadh range also includes two highly sought-after special edition batch bottlings. A’bunadh Silver Label Millennium Edition is a cask strength 12-year-old bottling distilled in 1987, and bottled in 1999 in preparation for the millennium celebrations. The A’bunadh Silver Label batch consists of 2000 bottles, each adorned with an individually numbered sterling silver label. The second special edition, Silver A’bunadh is an extremely limited run of only 37 bottles, and was bottled in 1999 at cask strength and aged for 12 years. Details about Silver A’bunadh are limited, provoking speculation the 37 bottles were produced from remnants found in casks used to produce one of the earliest A’bunadh batches.
The A’bunadh range owes its origins to a bottle buried in the foundations of Aberlour’s still room. Aberlour’s distillery guides tell the story that when the still room was extended in 1973, workmen discovered an 1898 newspaper about the distillery fire wrapped around a bottle of 1898 Aberlour. By the time the distillery manager learned of the discovery the workmen had begun to enjoy the bottle’s contents, and over half the whisky was gone. The remainder was sent to Aberlour’s laboratory for analysis ultimately acting as the inspiration for A’bunadh, which is an attempt to recreate this lost single malt.
The Bottles
Batch No. / Edition                Strength         Bottle Size (cl.)          Approx. year of bottling
1-5                                          59.6%             70cl                            1997-1998
6                                             59.9%             70cl                            1999
Silver Label 12yr.                  58.7%             70cl                            1999
Silver Edition 12yr.               58.07%           70cl                            1999
7                                             59.9%             70cl                            2000
8                                             60.2%             70cl                            2001
9                                             60%                70cl                            2002
10                                           59.8%             70cl                            2003
11                                           59.8%             70cl                            2003
12                                           60%                70cl                            2004
13                                           59.8%             70cl                            2005
14                                           59.5%             70cl                            2005
15                                           59.6%             70cl                            2005
16                                           59.6%             70cl                            2005
17                                           60.2%             70cl                            2006
18                                           59.7%             70cl                            2006
19                                           59.9%             70cl                            2007
20                                           60.5%             70cl                            2007
21                                           59.5%             75cl                            2007
22                                           59.3%             70cl                            2007
23                                           60.2%             70cl                            2008
24                                           60.2%             70cl                            2008
25                                           60.4%             70cl                            2008
26                                           60.6%             70cl                            2009
27                                           60.1%             70cl                            2009
28                                           59.7%             70cl                            2009
29                                           59.9%             70cl                            2009
30                                           59.8%             70cl                            2010
31                                           60.5%             70cl                            2010
32                                           60.4%             70cl                            2010
33                                           60.9%             70cl                            2010
34                                           59.5%             70cl                            2010
35                                           60.3%             70cl                            2010
36                                           60.1%             70cl                            2011
37                                           59.6%             70cl                            2011
38                                           60.3%             70cl                            2011
39                                           59.8%             70cl                            2012
40                                           60%                70cl                            2012
41                                           59%                70cl                            2012
42                                           60.3%             70cl                            2012
44                                           59.7%             70cl                            2012
45                                           60.2%             70cl                            2013
46                                           60.4%             70cl                            2013
47                                           60.7%             70cl                            2014
48                                           59.7%             70cl                            2014
49                                           60.1%             70cl                            2014
50                                           59.6%             70cl                            2014
51                                           60.8%             70cl                            2015
52                                           60.5%             70cl                            2015
53                                           59.7%             70cl                            2015
54                                           60.7%             70cl                            2015
55                                           60.9%             70cl                            2016
56                                           61.2%             70cl                            2016
57                                           60.7%             70cl                           2016
58                                           61.1%             70cl                            2016
59                                           60.9%             70cl                            2017
60                                           60.3%             70cl                            2017
61                                           60.8%             70cl                            2017
62                                           59.9%             70cl                            2018
63                                           61%                70cl                            2018
64                                           59.9%             70cl                            2019
65                                           59.5%             70cl                            2019
66                                           59.2%             70cl                            2019
67                      59.8%       70cl               2020
68                      61.5%       70cl               2020
69                      61.2%       70cl               2021
Aberlour – A Brief History
Originally founded by Peter Weir and James Gordon in 1826, Aberlour sits at the base of Scotland’s Ben Rinnes mountain. Aberlour has been rebuilt twice due to devastating fire damage; the first rebuild occurred in 1879 when local banker and grain merchant James Fleming financed and founded a new Aberlour distillery. A second fire resulted in Aberlour being rebuilt again in 1898, when it was redesigned by noted distillery architect Charles Doig. Remaining in independent ownership until 1974-75, Aberlour was purchased by spirit company Pernod Richard and transferred to the control of Chivas Brothers in 2001.
Aberlour’s whisky style balances malt and fruit including a distinctive blackcurrant note, and frequently gaining a toffee sweetness during maturation. The Aberlour range uses different variations of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon cask maturation and finishes.
Shipping & Returns
UK
Free shipping within the UK.
Europe
Due to current issues shipping to Europe we have temporarily suspended European shipments. If you are based in Europe and want to buy a bottle please contact us directly to discuss options.
We offer international postage to the following regions in Europe:
Band A: From £14.00
Republic of Ireland
Band B: From £14.50
Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands.
Band C: From £15.50Â
Austria, Denmark, Switzerland.
Band D: From £17.75
Czech Republic, Italy, Slovakia, Spain.
Band E: From £30.00
Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden.
Band F: From £46.00
Bosnia, Bulgaria, Greece, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, Serbia.
America:
We can ship to the following states in America:
Alaska (anchorage only), California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.
Prices from £45. Please note that due to the current tariffs being levelled on Scotch Whisky going into America you should contact [email protected] for an accurate shipping price.
Rest of world:
Please contact [email protected] for a price
Returns
Returns must be made within 14 days of receiving your item.
If you intend to return an item please contact us immediately by emailing [email protected] and state:
- Why you are returning the item.
- Where you are based.
- What packaging/shipping/insurance you will have in place or if you would like us to arrange this (see below for costs).
Items must be returned in the same condition in which they were received.
If you choose to arrange to return an item yourself you must ensure your packaging is suitable. Ideally this should be equal to or in excess of the standard of packaging used in the original shipping. You are responsible for insurance of the bottle when shipping it back to us, proof of postage must be obtained.
Fully insured, UK return shipping and suitable packaging can be arranged for £15. For international returns please contact us for a quote.
Once the item is received the item will be fully inspected by our experts and any discrepancies will result in the item being returned to you (at your cost) and the refund being denied.
Once the item’s condition has been verified, refunds will be sent via BACS to the account from which we received original payment. Other accounts cannot be credited.
About & Reviews
We are one of the largest established whisky brokerages in the UK and have brokered millions of pounds of bottles and casks since 2016.
Our store opens a new chapter in our brokerage journey as we look to bridge the gap between auction and retail prices for collectable whisky.
You can buy with confidence thanks to our hundreds of verified reviews across Google, Facebook and Yell.
If you would like additional references or have any questions at all about our services then please email [email protected]
If you have a bottle you are looking to sell then please contact us via our online form here.
Age Verification
You must be over 18 to purchase this product.
We have use an age verification process provided by VerifyMyAge. We will not sell to persons that do not meet the age restrictions for this product and by agreeing to purchase this product through our shop you hereby consent to the processing of your personal data for age verification purposes.
