Aberlour is a distillery of Speyside single malt Scotch whisky, in Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland, at the confluence of the rivers Lour and Spey near Ben Rinnes.BottlingsThe whisky comes in a variety of ages, including a 10, 12, 15, 16, 18 and a rare 30-year-old 1970 vintage malt, as well as a cask strength release, A'bunadh, with no age statement. Most of the variants are aged in American ex-bourbon casks, a standard for many single malts. Aberlour also releases a range of malts that, after aging in bourbon casks, are finished in casks previously used to mature varieties of fortified wines or sherries, a method applied to appeal particularly to the French market.ReviewsAberlour whiskies have had some success at spirit ratings competitions, including the following awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competitions. 10-year: Double gold medal, prior to 2004.12-year: Gold medal, 2007; Silver medal, 2011.15-year: Double gold medal, prior to 2004.16-year: Double gold medal, 2007; Silver medal, 2009; Double gold medal, 2011.18-year: Double gold medal, 2011.A'bunadh: Silver medals, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011.