{"product_id":"whiskey-valor-aberlour-11-year-1st-fill-spinola-px","title":"Whiskey Valor - Aberlour 11 Year - 1st Fill Spinola PX","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-desc h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-subhead { margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; color: #9a5f28; }\n\n  .twl-pills { margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-pill {\n    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; background: #f5f2ec;\n    border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px;\n    font-size: 13px;\n  }\n  .twl-pill strong { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n\n  .twl-lead { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 17px; }\n  .twl-lead p { margin: 0 0 12px 0; 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border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }\n  .twl-spec table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }\n  .twl-spec th { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #080910; color: #f5f2ec; border-bottom: 1px solid #080910; font-size: 13px; }\n  .twl-spec td { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eae6df; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: #ffffff; }\n  .twl-spec tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }\n  .twl-spec td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-spec td:last-child { color: #374151; }\n\n  @media (max-width: 749px) {\n    .twl-desc h1 { font-size: 26px; }\n    .twl-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .twl-row { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWHISPERING WATERS ABERLOUR 11 YEAR OLD, 1ST FILL XIMÉNEZ-SPÍNOLA PX SHERRY\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eBottled for Whiskey Valor Foundation · 30 Bottles Total\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Aberlour\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 years\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e57.7%\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Fill Ximénez-Spínola PX Sherry\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex-Bourbon\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 bottles (Whiskey Valor label)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-valor\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"twl-valor-label\"\u003eA Cause-Driven Release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottled for Whiskey Valor Foundation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis limited 30-bottle allocation has been privately labeled for \u003cstrong\u003eWhiskey Valor Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to honoring American veterans and their families. Founded by Marine veteran Luis Martinez Jr. and headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Whiskey Valor uses the whiskey community to raise funds and awareness for veteran causes while championing mental health resources and responsible drinking initiatives in the military community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProceeds from this release directly support the Foundation's mission: building community among active duty service members, reservists, veterans, and their families; reducing the stigma around mental health in military communities; and funding programs that serve those who have served.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold puts real dollars toward real veterans. Two veteran-owned organizations, one exceptional cask, one cause. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whiskeyvalor.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn more about Whiskey Valor Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Aberlour spent 9 years in ex-bourbon before being transferred into a 1st fill Ximénez-Spínola Pedro Ximénez sherry cask for a 2 year finish. So far, straightforward. But the cask tells a different story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is stamped Pedro Ximénez. The cask end is tagged Oloroso. Ximénez-Spínola is a small, iconoclastic bodega in Jerez that has never been bound by convention. We believe this cask held a dry, Oloroso-style sherry made entirely from PX grapes. No sun-drying. No residual sweetness. The PX grapes were fermented dry like a fino or Oloroso, then aged under oxidative conditions. The result is a cask with the nutty, savoury depth of Oloroso and the grape richness of PX in a combination that almost nobody produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we saw this oddity sitting in a warehouse in Scotland, we knew immediately. You do not pass on a cask like this. Distilled December 2014. Bottled April 2026. Single cask. Cask strength at 57.7%. Non-chill filtered. Natural colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Aberlour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounded in \u003cstrong\u003e1879\u003c\/strong\u003e in the heart of Speyside, nestled between Ben Rinnes and the River Spey in the village of Charlestown of Aberlour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown for a \u003cstrong\u003erich, full-bodied\u003c\/strong\u003e house style built on short fermentation, broad-shouldered stills, and a long history of sherry cask maturation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAberlour has always had an affinity for sherry wood. The distillery's A'Bunadh range is one of the most celebrated sherry-bomb expressions in Scotch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt 11 years with 2 years in active sherry wood, this expression captures Aberlour's weight and fruit without the spirit becoming secondary to the cask.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCask profile, Ximénez-Spínola PX \"Oloroso\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXiménez-Spínola is one of the few bodegas in Jerez that works exclusively with Pedro Ximénez grapes. Most PX sherry is made by sun-drying the grapes to concentrate sugars before fermentation, producing an intensely sweet wine. This cask appears to be the exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Oloroso designation on the cask head suggests the PX grapes were fermented to dryness and aged oxidatively, producing a \u003cstrong\u003enutty, complex, savoury sherry\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a sweet one. The result in the whisky is layers of walnut, dried fig, tobacco leaf, and dark chocolate without the treacle-heavy sweetness that a traditional PX cask can bring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a cask you find on a list. This is a cask you find once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eSweet and inviting with no alcohol burn despite 60% ABV. Fresh fruit up front that settles into something baked and warm, like a fruit-topped butter cookie. A quiet undertone of toffee and vanilla sits underneath, never competing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eHits like hard fruity candy at first, bright and concentrated. If you grew up eating Gushers, that burst of fruit is here. It warms quickly and shifts to something richer, a velvety sweetness like sugar-coated dried fruit. Full bodied on the tongue with building spice toward the back.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eLong, well over two minutes. Starts sweet and evolves slowly into warm spice with a rich, lingering tingle. The kind of dram that makes you want to sit by a fireplace and think about nothing and everything. A second sip brings back the rich fruit and adds sherry-kissed vanilla cookies I want to enjoy with a sunset.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhispering Waters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhiskey Valor Foundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle malt Scotch whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAberlour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57.7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEx-Bourbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st Fill Ximénez-Spínola PX Sherry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask reference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2400539\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecember 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApril 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn (this label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53330227757374,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/WW_-_Aberlour_11_Whisky_Valor.jpg?v=1781004524","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskeylab.com\/products\/whiskey-valor-aberlour-11-year-1st-fill-spinola-px","provider":"The Whiskey Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}