Aberlour 18 Year Old Double Sherry Cask Finish Scotch Whisky
Aberlour 18 Year Old Double Sherry Cask Finish Scotch Whisky is a 750mL single malt bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof), released in small batches since 2022. The eighteen-year-old whisky is first matured in American oak and European oak casks; the matured spirits are then brought together and fully finished in specially selected first-fill Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks — a double sherry finish layered over the distillery's long Speyside maturation, in the village of Aberlour where James Fleming founded the distillery in 1879. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 18 years
- Maturation: American oak and European oak casks
- Finish: First-fill Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks
- Style: Single malt Scotch whisky, small batch
- Distillery: Aberlour, Speyside, Scotland (founded 1879 by James Fleming)
Eighteen Years, Then a Double Sherry Finish
This is not the long-running Double Cask 18: the Double Sherry Cask Finish, first released as Batch No. 001 in 2022, takes Aberlour's mature eighteen-year-old malt and gives it a second act in fresh sherry wood — first-fill PX for dark sweetness, first-fill Oloroso for structure and spice — bottled in small batches at 43%. The result is the sherried end of the Aberlour spectrum with the distillery's fruit still intact. Explore the distillery on the Aberlour vendor page, or browse our scotch whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: a creamy aroma like melted vanilla ice cream, fruity and honeyed; apricot, chocolate-coated raisins, liquorice root and freshly grated nutmeg on the palate, with Pedro Ximenez sweetness carrying through the finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a glass that lets the PX fruit breathe — this is a finishing-dram whisky, built for the end of a meal. More aged Speyside malts are in our scotch whisky collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the Double Sherry Cask Finish different from the regular Aberlour 18?
The regular 18 is double cask matured in American oak and sherry casks. This small-batch bottling, first released in 2022, additionally finishes the matured whisky in first-fill Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks.
What proof is Aberlour 18 Double Sherry Cask Finish?
86 proof (43% ABV) in the 750mL bottling.
Is Aberlour 18 Double Sherry Cask Finish batch numbered?
Yes — it is released in small numbered batches (Batch No. 001 appeared in 2022). The batch number is printed on the bottle.
Eighteen years plus a first-fill sherry finale — order Aberlour 18 Double Sherry Cask Finish online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
