Aultmore 12 Year Old

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A light, clean Speyside malt with green apple, pear, fresh-cut grass and herbs. Spirit long prized by blenders, bottled without chill-filtration or added colour.

Non-chill filtered
Natural colour

Details

Brand	Aultmore
Distillery	Aultmore
Origin	Scotland / Speyside
Style	Single Malt
Age	12 yrs
ABV	46%
Cask	Refill casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Juicy green apple and pear, fresh-cut grass, herbs like rosemary, and white flowers.
Palate: Smooth and clean, with ripe-fruit sweetness, a light herbal touch and gentle malt.
Finish: Fresh and medium in length, with soft herbal notes lingering.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
Highball
With water

Try it neat first to catch its delicate fruit and herbs. At 46% ABV, a few drops of water help it open up. Its freshness also makes for a bright highball.

Food pairing

Light, fresh dishes: white-fish carpaccio, herb salads or lemon-and-herb roast chicken.

Background & production

Made at Aultmore distillery near Keith in Speyside. It was founded in 1895 by Alexander Edward and has belonged to Bacardi's Dewar's since 1998.

Blenders have long rated the spirit highly, and most of it went into blends. The 12 Year Old was released in 2014 as part of Dewar's Last Great Malts range.

Matured in refill casks so the distillery's delicate, grassy character shines through, it is bottled at 46% ABV without chill-filtration and at its natural colour.