{"title":"Aberlour","description":"\u003cp\u003eAberlour for Club Members — Speyside single malt with a long love of sherry casks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aberlour-14-year-old","title":"Aberlour 14 Year Old Double Cask","description":"\u003cp\u003eFresh from collecting back-to-back Double Golds at the world’s biggest and most influential spirits competition, the legendary Aberlour showed us why they’ve earned their cult following with their latest sherried masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the slow distillation and the hearty, full bodied yet balanced new make spirit, Aberlour is a distillery famous for its patience and being able to nurture their spirit through a mix of predominantly Sherry casks and a smattering of American oak to create that distinct Aberlour flavour profile that has everyone salivating at the mere mention of their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAberlour 14 Year Old Double Cask joined the ranks of their already distinguished line up, alongside the 12, 16, and 18 Year Old age statement releases. And in true Aberlour style, it arrived with a huge bang, taking out a coveted Double Gold with 98 points in the prestigious IWSC (International Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Competition) 2020, alongside \u003cem\u003eliquid treasures\u003c\/em\u003e like Glenfiddich 40 \u0026amp; Finest Solera, Balvenie 30 and Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old. That win was backed up with the extremely rare feat of a successive 98 point Double Gold in the IWSC 2021, proof that Aberlour 14 Year Old Double Cask really does deserve its place on the top shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaster Distiller Graeme Cruickshank said “We are proud of the meticulous attention to detail and teamwork that has gone into the creation of Aberlour 14 Year Old. It’s a true celebration and manifestation of the art of distilling, which we are extremely passionate about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatured in the very best Oloroso Sherry and American oak casks, this expertly balanced whisky is Aberlour perfection through and through: a quintessential feast of decadent \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erich butterscotch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003echerry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eblackcurrant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e layered on waves of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecreamy caramel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, finishing with mouth-wateringly divine \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecustard tart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aberlour Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62236226453874,"sku":"NZ0214","price":128.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3597\/0930\/files\/aberlour14_pdp_main-_with-medals.png?v=1787705815"},{"product_id":"aberlour-16-year-old","title":"Aberlour 16 Year Old","description":"\u003cp\u003eAberlour 16 is the sophisticated older brother of the 14 Year Old which flew off the shelves and across New Zealand in the Club’s first months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing two different types of casks, this whisky hasn’t been finished, but has been married together in a slow and deliberate way to make sure of a wonderful balance of liquid. The 200L ex-American oak casks have previously held Bourbon in them before getting filled with Aberlour’s spirit and left to rest while the 500L ex-Spanish Sherry butts impart a long lasting rich fruity character to the whisky. Rich golden amber in colour, these casks come together to create a fusion of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaraschino cherries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efloral spice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e with a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elong warm lingering finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edark chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoyed the Aberlour 14 Year Old or the Club’s exclusive Aberlour 2010 Vintage Double Cask then you’re going to love this whisky with its extra complexity and bringing all those classic Aberlour flavours to life. You’ll also want to get in quickly as we only have a very small amount of stock and this will no doubt fly off our shelves like its predecessors did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing to the Club as an Add In whisky from Friday 9 January.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot yet a Member? \u003ca title=\"Sign Up Free\" href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.co.nz\/subscriber\/account\/create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign Up Free\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to join The Whisky Club where you can enjoy whisky as a little everyday luxury.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aberlour Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62236226486642,"sku":"NZ0216","price":160.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3597\/0930\/files\/aberlour16yo-nz_pdp_main.png?v=1787705817"},{"product_id":"aberlour-2010-double-cask-matured","title":"Aberlour 2010 Double Cask Matured","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Tell your Members to keep their socks off, because if they don’t they’ll be blown off anyway.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAberlour Master Distiller, Graeme Cruickshank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last of the world’s remaining stock of this whisky has been reserved exclusively for our inaugural Kiwi Members. If you haven’t yet, be sure to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.co.nz\/subscriber\/account\/create\"\u003ejoin free now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e to secure your bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated Exclusively for The Whisky Club, Aberlour 2010 Double Cask Matured achieved a near perfect blind-tasting score of 99\/100 and a Double Gold medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, putting it in an elite single malt category alongside other Double Gold winners including Talisker 45 Year Old (RRP $10,000) and Tomatin 45 Year Old (RRP $16,750).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a bespoke vatting of American Oak and Sherry casks, this is Aberlour’s first-ever vintage release of their flagship multi-gold winning Double Cask range, elevated to 48% ABV (from the standard 40%), non-chill filtered and with all natural colour, specially for Club Members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this whisky really special is that this is the first time in Aberlour’s 146 year history that they have ever created a one-off, limited batch release for anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Aberlour’s Master Distiller Graeme Cruickshank puts it, \u003cem\u003e“It’s almost like getting into Aberlour’s warehouse and trying cask samples.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I’ve been at Aberlour since 2002, and we’ve never created anything like this for anyone before. This a real exclusive for The Whisky Club.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a standout for me. This really is the epitome of a Speyside single malt.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt’s got everything we know about Aberlour – those rich, fruity \u003cstrong\u003eSpeyside red apples\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ejuicy plums\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eorange zest\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003esweet and spicy\u003c\/strong\u003e finish from the Sherry influence and the double cask.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat lingering, sweet, spicy finish is just sublime. Words just can’t describe it. 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