Aberlour's Rare 20-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Is Sold Out—Here's How to Get Your Hands On It

Made in Speyside, Aberlour offers a relatively large list of core releases, but what it’s best known for is double cask maturation, which reaches a new apex in the brand's new, incredibly rare Aberlour Double Cask Matured 20-Years-Old.

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The whisky was selected from a small batch of casks from the last warehouse on the original distillery site, Warehouse 11 (the distillery was demolished then rebuilt in 1973, before a fire ravaged it in 1989). The Scotch was made with local spring water from the Ben Rinnes and barley sourced from the fields around the distillery. After the distillation process, the liquid was first aged in ex-American oak, then ex-European oak casks, a process called double cask maturation. 

Just 130 bottles have been filled. It's so rare, we haven't even had a taste yet. Unlike many other big name distilleries, Aberlour isn’t one to launch a variety of limited-edition releases each year, which makes the limited run of the 20-Year-Old unique. 

It’s not going to be easy to get your hands on one. You’ll have to make your way to the tiny town of Aberlour in Scotland or buy one on the secondary market.

If you want a taste of Aberlour that's readily available for purchase, we strongly recommend adding Aberlour Casg Annahm—one of our favorite whiskies to gift—to your collection. It's a very reasonable $70 and has a dry, spicy finish that nicely contrasts its fruity palate. If you prefer a warming whisky to tingle your chest, there's also the high-proof, sherry-cask aged Aberlour A’bunadh, which runs about $100.

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