spun_cookie Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I believe he might be asking which Batch you have.Nice avatar... and I will have to see when I get back to Tucson... I'll add it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvallisCracker Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I've heard that batch #22 is already out. On local store shelves one can find batch #18, #19 and #21 (I've read that #21 is the best of these three). I also know of one dusty box of #14.Okay, I was remembering that wrong. If it had been batch #14, I would have bought it back in late January. It was batch #15.There is a good discussion about a'bunadh batches here: http://www.whiskymag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6943&st=0&sk=t&sd=a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkenjayhawk Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I have a bottle of batch 21 still waiting for me to pour some out. I most likely will around the 4th or earlier. Maybe for the 4th some Van Winkle or Stagg would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drli Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I thought the website use to list the age and % of each bottling, but i dont see that on there anymore.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A'bunadhhas the % / batch.I use to like scotch alot, but then the prices went threw the roof... I use to get this for ~$40 a bottle. I'm sticking to bourbon now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barturtle Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Damn is everything on Wiki these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spun_cookie Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Nice avatar... and I will have to see when I get back to Tucson... I'll add it...23 for the record.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 On Emerald's recommendation I purchased some AA today Batch #18... I'm excited to try it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hot damn this AA is goooood! It's like the George T Stagg of scotch. The sherry accents are marvelous and the taste is really explosive with a nice smooth burn at the end. I just finished my first dram and I will be having seconds if I can get to the bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkenjayhawk Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 If you like the Aberlour at cast strength.. I encourage you to track down some Islay malts or Highland Park at cs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I will also recommend The Macallan CS. It is VERY good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesW Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks for the recommendations. I will definitely be on the lookout for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoDLion Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Last week I bought a bottle of Aberlour Abunadah batch #18. Normally I wont be interested because of the heavy sherry taste as was discussed in this thread but heck, lets give it a try. I took a little sip and decided the abv is too high. I put in three teaspon of water which to my calculation should bring the abv down to around 40. I waited a while. Now, the smell came out but not that much. The taste is decidely sherried and fruity. There is a delightful complexity that I am starting to like. Last night was maybe the 5th time I had it. Its a very good single malt. I prefer the peaty kinds but AA is going to be a favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoDLion Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I am intrigue by this "batch" numbering system so I went to the Aberlour website. I thought the batch number is the production number of the whisky but its not. They mixed several casks from different production dates and/or different ages to produce the said batch. In theory therefore, they can duplicate any batch of A'bunadah provided that there is enough ingredient leftover from the last vatting. Hopefully, if a particular batch prove to be of excellent taste, via feedback from customers, that they will strive to reproduce it again. Hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvallisCracker Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hopefully, if a particular batch prove to be of excellent taste, via feedback from customers, that they will strive to reproduce it again. Hopefully.Or, at the very least, avoid the barrels that caused some of the batches in the 15-18 range to be described as "sulphery". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoDLion Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Or, at the very least, avoid the barrels that caused some of the batches in the 15-18 range to be described as "sulphery".I just bought batch #18 and yes, it taste kind of sulphery in there. And I am tasting a bit bitter. Its not like batch #21 and #18 which I like very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCGuest Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Like cigars, single malts are highly personal. Although I see this string is several years old, I just discovered the Aberlour a’bunadh recently. Apparently a’bunadh, translated from the Celtic, means “original,†a reference to it not being chill-filtered, a modern process that prevents the whisky from clouding when ice or water is added. Whether the chill-filtering process also removes richness and taste is a matter for debate.I paid $68 for my bottle, batch #9, and I was delighted. I heated a brandy snifter and poured a healthy six ounces to enjoy with an afternoon cigar, and the a’bunadh had me blissfully buoyant in no time. By far the best discovery I’ve made in a single malt in quite some time. I highly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2Whiskey Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I'm considering going to Binny's and picking up a bottle of this whiskey. I just enjoyed finishing a bottle of sherry wine and was looking for another scotch.I have DALMORE 12 Year (C+ grade) and HIGHLAND PARK 12 Year (A grade) (those are my grades on how much I like them)So this obviously interests me. I'm reading "batch numbers". I'm not a BIG spirits guy. So I'm not at all greatly familiar with terms and batches and such. ANyone know what batch Binny's sells? I see from this thread they recommend 21. I should go there tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vange Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Dont worry about the batches, earlier ones were scored better by critics, but I have had a'bunadh from 4 different batches and all have been delightful. You may or may not need to add some water, it is high octane! I would recommend one sip with no water to feel its intensity. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Boozer Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Picked up Batch 23 tonight. Very nice, agree - lots of sherry but not overpowering. Very good whiskey and would strongly recommend.TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman1099 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I have a 23 as well. Loads of sherry. This is my favorite Scotch !!!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Aberlour a'bunadh, my first.....in a word...wonderful. A most pleasing scotch...similar to MacCallan....a wonderful mouth feel, especially considering its high proof....very interesting flavors develop and reserving a small amount in your mouth...letting it heat up...delicious.Intersting bottle design...not your typical scotch bottle..more like a Makers Mark bottle...wax seal and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Aberlour a'bunadh, my first.....in a word...wonderful. A most pleasing scotch...similar to MacCallan....a wonderful mouth feel, especially considering its high proof....very interesting flavors develop and reserving a small amount in your mouth...letting it heat up...delicious.Intersting bottle design...not your typical scotch bottle..more like a Makers Mark bottle...wax seal and all.Spot on observations, Jono. I picked up my first bottle of Aberlour A'bunadh yesterday (batch #11, so it's an older one) and it was delicious. Although quite sherried (which I happen to like), I was pleased by the many other flavors that developed with each sip, and the mouth-feel is nothing short of luxurious. As you mentioned, there is certainly a similarity to Macallan, so I'm off to score a Macallan Cask Strength today to see how it matches up to the high octane of the A'bunadh. It never ends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 My bottle is from Batch 23 and it lists 60.2% abv......not quite Stagg territory but still very high proof....and so drinkable..neat! Amazing that the alcohol does not have the same mouth numbing effect that Stagg produces at roughly 10% higher abv....quite a nice find...thanks to all to who wrote of it before which led me to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErichPryde Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 After trying a bottle of batch #12 that my parents had stashed away over thanksgiving, I decided this was a scotch that I'd have to have a bottle of. I was able to get a #23, and I'm glad I did. it's an entirely different creature than the batch #12 I tried, and I don't visit it very often, but it is nice to have when I do want a sip or two of scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 After trying a bottle of batch #12 that my parents had stashed away over thanksgiving, I decided this was a scotch that I'd have to have a bottle of. I was able to get a #23, and I'm glad I did. it's an entirely different creature than the batch #12 I tried, and I don't visit it very often, but it is nice to have when I do want a sip or two of scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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