ABERFELDY
FAQS
Aberfeldy Single Malt is a classic fruity Highland Scotch with honeyed richness in every drop, known as the Golden Dram. Our whisky has been awarded over 150 gold medals for its smooth and approachable taste.
Aberfeldy Whisky has been made in the Highland village of Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland for over 120 years, since the distillery opened in 1898.
Aberfeldy is a classic fruity Highland Single Malt Scotch whisky with a honeyed richness, and a smooth approachable taste.
You can try drinking Aberfeldy neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail. However, there’s no set way to drink whisky; it should be enjoyed however you like it best.
The Aberfeldy gold tin pack can be purchased at many specialst whisky retailers during gifting occasions such as Father’s Day or the Christmas holidays. Alternatively, click ‘shop now’ to discover online retailers in your region.
If you are a UK resident you can buy Aberfeldy directly from the distillery. Alternatively, click ‘shop now’ to discover online retailers in your region.
Aberfeldy’s Barrels & Bees programme unites bartenders with local beekeepers, helping us in our pursuit of finding the best combination of whisky and local honey to make our very own ‘Aberfeldy Gold Fashioned’.
Aberfeldy is not a peated whisky – we do not use any peat in the malting process. Aberfeldy is a classic Highland style of whisky, fruity with a honeyed richness, and smooth accessible taste.
Aberfeldy does not use peat in the malting process so it is not a peated whisky. Some of our whiskies have a slight wisp of smoke on the finish which comes from the interaction with the cask.
Aberfeldy is a classic fruity Highland Single Malt Scotch whisky with a honeyed richness, and a smooth approachable taste.
Aberfeldy 12 year old and Aberfeldy 21 year old are Kosher.
Yes. Aberfeldy is a distilled spirit, and this process removes any trace of gluten. Therefore all malt whisky (which is made from barley) is gluten free.
You can keep it simple and use your favourite mixer of choice or try one of our Aberfeldy cocktails.
As well as enjoying Aberfeldy neat or on the rocks, try one of our signature whisky cocktails with Aberfeldy 12. Discover our twist on a classic, The Aberfeldy Gold Fashioned, or sample one of our seasonal delights: a cooling Honey Highball in the summer or warming Hot Toddy for the colder months.
A hot toddy is a warming winter drink that combines whisky, lemon, honey and can be garnished with herbs and spices. Try our Aberfeldy Hot Toddy recipe.
We think our Hot Toddy recipe is the best, accentuating Aberfeldy’s soft honeyed richness our Golden Dram pairs perfectly with the warming spices in this recipe. Learn how to make a Hot Toddy with Aberfeldy whisky on our cocktails page.
A Whisky Highball is a drink that pairs whisky with a larger portion of a non-alcoholic mixer such as soda water or ginger ale. Try our Aberfeldy Honey Highball recipe.
The Old Fashioned is a traditional cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and water, adding whisky, and garnishing with an orange slice or zest and a cocktail cherry, served in an old fashioned rocks glass. Try Aberfeldy’s Gold Fashioned cocktail recipe here.
We think our Aberfeldy Gold Fashioned recipe is the best as it pairs perfectly with the honeyed richness of our Golden Dram. Try our twist on this classic cocktail with Aberfeldy 12.
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which can be malted) are used for different varieties for whisky, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky must be aged for more than three years in oak casks. At Aberfeldy each one of our whiskies is aged to perfection and proudly carries an age statement on the bottle.
The term ‘Single Malt’ simply means that the whisky is the product of a single distillery. Therefore, while a single malt can contain whisky from many different casks, all of this whisky must have been produced by one distillery.
Bourbon is a type of whisky or whiskey. The most obvious difference between Scotch whisky and Bourbon is where they come from. Scotch is made in Scotland and Bourbon must be made in the USA to classify as Bourbon Whiskey.
For a whisky to be officially classed as Scotch it must be produced in Scotland, made from just three ingredients – water, malted barley and yeast – and matured in oak casks for a minimum of three years.
You can try drinking whisky neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail. However, there’s no set way to drink whisky; it should be enjoyed however you like it best.
Adding a couple of drops of water to your glass of whisky, which slightly lowers the alcoholic strength, can help ‘open up’ the aromas and flavours. The amount to add is a personal choice.
Aberfeldy Single Malt Scotch whisky has been awarded more than 250 gold medals and counting. Including recently 4 Double Gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirit Awards.
Once a bottle of whisky is opened and exposed to oxygen, it will gradually change over time. The alcohol content can drop and some whiskies can lose their intensity the longer they’re open. Remember to keep an opened bottle in an upright position, out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources.
At Aberfeldy we return our cooling waters to the same sources we draw from and have improved water efficiency by >30% in the last 15 years.
Our distillery was rated ‘Excellent’ by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in its latest review, the highest rating in the scheme.
Aberfeldy works with local communities to support and protect the biodiversity of the environment where we operate.
We have eliminated single-use plastics in all our gift packs’ secondary packaging. We also send zero waste to landfill and all our waste material is converted into energy. Furthermore, our use of sustainably certified paper has been 100% approved by the Forestry Stewardship Council.
The distillery has a biomass boiler which uses sustainably sourced wood pellets as fuel, leading to a 90% reduction in carbon emissions since 2015.
