Unlike most standard bottlings of Aberlour, this 12 year old is "Sherry Cask Matured". For the aging, use is made of Sherry-barrels. The in southern Spain hand-selected Oloroso Sherry casks provide increased strength, sweetness and spiciness of the malt. Also Sherry casks (especially from the Oloroso type) give a darker color to the whisky.