Founded in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons, nearby the town of the same name in the Eastern Highlands; Aberfeldy sits on the south bank of the river Tay and the distillery takes its water from the Pitilie Burn. Often overlooked, Aberfeldy sells a mere 6,000 cases a year, even since being bought up by Bacardi in 1998, a century after production first began at the distillery. However, Bacardi has been, of late, auspiciously promoting the distillery and drawing consumer attention to Dewars White Label, widely recognised in the US as a premium blended Scotch whisky; White Label’s chief ingredient being Aberfeldy.
Honey, fruity. Thick malt, enlivened by a fresh, zesty quality. Smooth, vanilla, undulating, refined smoke.Peters out gently, perhaps some ripe white peach notes and a good wave of honey.