🥃 Aultmore 12 Year Old
The core Aultmore expression: 12 years, in the Last Great Malts series from John Dewar & Sons since 2014; 46% ABV.
Aultmore 12 Year Old is the core expression of the Aultmore distillery in Speyside. According to Difford's Guide, it was released in January 2014 in the Last Great Malts series, which John Dewar & Sons created for its malt distilleries. The strength is 46% ABV according to Difford's Guide and Whiskynotes. It is the youngest age in the range.
The whisky is made from barley malt; until then almost all of it went into Dewar's blends. According to SLTN, the 12-year-old and the 25-year-old were released together in ten markets around the world, including the UK. The source does not name the cask types. The 2014 Dewar's press release describes the whisky as grassy and links its water to the Foggie Moss bog.
Why this matters to you. Aultmore 18 Year Old has the same strength but six more years of maturation, so it is richer. If you want to taste the distillery's style without long maturation, start with the 12-year-old. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol is safe.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 46% ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 12 years |
| Raw material | barley malt |
| Year founded | 2014 (Last Great Malts series) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Aultmore 12 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Aultmore, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Dewar's, 🥃 Aultmore 18 Year Old, 🥃 Aultmore 18 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is Aultmore 12 bottled at 40%?
No. Difford's Guide and Whiskynotes give 46% ABV for the official bottling.
When did Aultmore 12 Year Old appear?
In January 2014, in the Last Great Malts series from John Dewar & Sons, according to Difford's Guide.
How does Aultmore 12 differ from the 18-year-old?
The strength is the same, 46% ABV; the 18-year-old matures for six years longer and is bottled without chill filtration or caramel.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Aultmore 18 Year Old · 🥃 Craigellachie 13 Year Old · 🥃 The Deveron 18 Year Old · 🥃 Craigellachie 23 Year Old · 🥃 GlenAllachie 18 Year Old · 🥃 The Deveron 12 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Difford's Guide: Aultmore 12 Year Old (46 %; released January 2014 in Dewar's The Last Great Malts)
- Difford's Guide: Aultmore Distillery (12, 21, 25 y.o. January 2014; 18 y.o. September 2015)
- SLTN: Dewar's trio of releases (22.01.2015; Aultmore 12 and 25 in ten markets incl. the UK, 21 for travel retail)
- Whisky Corner: John Dewar & Sons launches “Last Great Malts” collection (press release, 2014; Aultmore 12; Foggie Moss)
- Whiskynotes: Aultmore 12 Years (19.06.2017; official bottling 46 %; official range 12, 18 and 21 for travel retail, 25)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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