Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

Bought this a few weeks ago,I wish I`d discovered it earlier ! This is a very easy to drink whisky.A gentle sweetness on the finish and a nose with a hint of creamy toffee.The only reason I have not given it 10 is because I have many whisky drinking years in front of me and want to keep seeking "10"

From the highest distillery in Scotland this malt remains a marvel. Always classy, never overpowering, with overtones of apples, pears, orange peel and honey. The slightest of smoke and a nutty finish completes the experience. Well worth a visit and just off the main road to the Highlands.

Cannot seriousley be bettered - my last bottle just £23.00 from my local supermarket.

I tried this 15 and found it smooth on the nose with spirit and sweetness and balanced floral like crysthymums( don't believed I typed that , but sharp, fragrant and floral it is) plus medium flavours of salt, smoke and sweet tastes of vanilla and honey. I tried tasting Laphroig 10 and Bowmore Legend after a dram of this and they seemed a bit brash and rough by comparison (different style I know, but Islay malts have maybe distracted many from other malts). This is a good dram, it includes lots of flavours in a subtle way withought being light and legless. (Re review, "manuka honey"?!.)

For years I try drinking scotch, both blended and single malt and had reached the opinion that I was NOT a scotch drinker. Then came my first shot of Dalwhinnie! I now only drink scotch, although I have tried over 100 different scotches, Dalwhinnie is and will remain my first choice. There is nothing that compares to it's wonderful taste. I will admit that I try others and some very expensive single malts, but have yet to find another I like as much!

This was a disapointing one for me. It wasn't particularly bad but it was just bland and tasted branded. At fifty bucks a bottle i wish i would have tried somthing else. My most unsatisfying buy in awhile.

After many fore's into the world of whisky, and a long and disappointing search to find a single malt that hits the spot I was finally introduced to Dalwhinnie as a 50th birthday present by a friend who obviously knows his whiskies!! Have to say that this scotch is a delight to drink, and will without doubt become my first choice. Easy to drink, smooth and uncomplicated....... perfect!!

Was offered many Whiskeys' for my 65th birthday and I chose this one because it is the best I have ever drunk. A close second is brewed in Tain..say no more!

Can't say its the best I ever had, however, it is for the money pretty darn nice neat with a water back. Smooth and great sipping with a cigar.

Dalwhinnie 15 year old is the best value malt currently on the market. If anyone says they don't like whisky they should try this.

This whisky has amazing flavours for how young it is. And for the price too. For people who hate scotch i'd recommend this hands down!

Visited the distillery after having had a couple of bottles over the years. A fantastic place to visit and a wonderful whisky. Some of the flavours are a little confused mid-palate, but the warm, sharp honey finish is excellent. In my mind a perfect whisky to drink having walked in from walking on a freezing cold night sitting by a fire (or radiator). Adam.

This is an excellnt malt. Wonderful on the palate and a smooth finish. If someone wanted me to introduce them to whisky this is one I would pick. I really don`t know how one could fail to enjoy it

This is the softest whisky I have ever had. Lets get this straight by soft I do not mean this word negatively, by this I mean it is gentle and smooth. It is not overpowering on the tongue but still complex beautiful and rounded in nose, taste and finish. I wish I had tried earlier as its a great starting point and reference point. This is one I will always keep going beck to and one I would buy anyone as a present because its not one that could cause any dissatisfaction.

Be patient with this one - warm it your hands in a cognac snifter and enjoy the aromas for a couple minutes to unlock the flavors and reduce the burn. After 2 or 3 slow delightful sips the burn reduces, unlocking more subtle flavors. Nothing unpleasant at all on the back end. A fine choice for the price.

I adore this whiskey, I was sold on the first sip. If you like this you'll also love the Distillers Editions. Imagine you're favorite thing and then they go and alter it slightly so you can have 2 favorite things..thats the Distillers Editions! I have tried the 1992 and 1995 - both are outstanding. Enjoy!

Maybe it's just me being lucky with other whiskys but I expected more from this age of malt. Don't get me wrong, it's a good dram, but I was glad that I bought a taster before deciding to buy the bottle as it's not quite for me. I guess this is a good advert for the samples offered by Master of Malt!

This is a nice creamy, honeyed dram. Always a reliable choice.

dam good that like, got my taste for whiskey back with this.

First tasted this at my first malt tasting session and preferred it to the others tried as it was the smoothest of the bunch. Having been hooked on malts since that session I have found a only a few that suit my taste buds better

Extraordinarily smooth. It does taste "soft" in the sense of not overpowering any particular dimension, but has exceptional balance and range that linger on the palette. You have to spend a lot more money to get anything even marginally better. Clearly a "highland" - if that is your taste, this is an exceptional example of that genre at a very very fair price.

Yes I like Dalwhinnie 15....very nice, and not too complicated for the beginner.I often start new Whisky drinkers off on this as it is so smooth...not my favorite, but damn close for regular drinking.Struth.

Hunajainen tuoksu, pehmeä makumaailma. Erityisen pehmeästä viskistä pitävälle "must" ostos!

Wasn't that impressed, read the reviews on here and thought I'd buy a bottle as it was on special offer at the super market. So far my favourites are talisker 10, singleton and laphroaig. This, in my opinion, just couldn't compete.

Just bought my first bottle of the Dalwhinnie 15 and am enjoying my first dram immensely. Very smooth, and as others have said, it is very "floral." Very nice.

Fantastic nose, very pleasant lingering taste. My staple will always be Talisker but this is a very welcome break.

Herr Schnelli hat mich überzeugt: Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old is the best.

This is a nice whiskey especially for the price (Last one I bought was £28 in a supermarket), its just I have others I favor more such as Tomintoul 14yr or 12yr portwood finish, though this makes a good collection filler and everyday whisky. If you drink a lot of whisky this can seem somewhat bland and boring almost.

I just got lucky in picking this one up. I was buying a friend a bottle of Macallan 18 and wanted to grab something for myself. It's easy to pay top dollar for excellence but just like in buying wines I decided to walk away from all my top dollar favorites and venture over into the under marketed 15 & 18 year section in an effort to discover a new and more practical favorite. This is it. The nose which is fruit, a hint of smoke and what I thought was Carmel but I guess is honey or custard? Just when you think it is about to bite you, it backs off and is smooth with a sugary but clean finish. It's a good one while sitting by the fire.

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As a lover of the single malts,this is the one I always come back to as my standard to rate against.There is better and lesser but Dalwhinnie is a great measuring stick.But as I say...there are no bad scotches.Just ones thar aren't as good as others.

Bought two bottles of dalwhinnie but don't drink scotch so will I i have to be a William Wallace To delve into the taste of scotch only and very rarely drink spirits Alfie t

A perfect age for this single malt! You have to commend Diageo here for allowing that extra few years to mature, it really shows, and if this was bottle at 12 years it would not be of the same quality. But it is priced as a 12 year old! One of the cheapest 15 year olds you will find, and it is stunning! The nose is tropical, matly, tons of honey, apple peels, toffee, in fact the Master of Malt tasting notes are pretty much spot on, this whisky is consistent through bottlings, and at 43% offers that little extra richness that most 40% malts do not. Highly recommended at this price, a great stepping stone from 12 year olds to 17/18 year olds. If you like this try the more complex Hibiki 17 year old which is quite similar in nose, and much more complex in taste.

In this price range, I prefer the Talisker 10-year, the Laphoaig Quarter Cask, Glen Garioch 12-year, or (slightly more) especially Ardbeg Uigeadail. The tasting notes from The Chaps at Master of Malt will bias you to imagine a sweeter whisky, but I find it spicier (though it does initally hit you as sweeter). You **must** experience it somehow---perhaps a shot in a bar somewhere---because it is a classic scotch, but I think there are better finds if you want a whole bottle of something.

I bought a bottle of this over the Christmas holidays for only 25 pounds, it truly is wonderful stuff. Nose, vanilla, toffee, marmalade, marzipan, apricot jam, creamy oak, egg custard tarts, and just a whiff of smoke. Taste. Goes from a wonderful rich double cream with fresh walnuts, into a rich apricot conserve, almond like dry smokey ending, with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. This is wonderful stuff, if you see it on offer at a supermarket, or available you owe it to yourself to buy some. Truly delicious stuff.

I don't concider myself a connoisseur of fine whiskies, but I know what I like, and this is my favorite. Good to the nose, gentle over the tongue, easy finish! I love it! If there is something better, poor me a wee glass!

A buddy of mine and I have been slowly working our way through all the different single malts at a local store and so far...this is the winner. I was surprised a 15 year old could taste this smooth, but it does. Really a beautiful scotch, at any price.

I set down strong drink nearly 40 years ago, but missed my scotch. Recently I decided to return. And wanted to try a traditional single malt...absolutely loved it. Perfect to the nose, palate and resonance for me. I might shop a bit more, but I'm sure I'll keep coming back to Dalwhinnie 15.

Nose: honey, salted butter, touch of smoke, toasted walnuts Taste: the softest bite, followed by honey, caramel, apple Finish: long, vanilla, marmalade, more honey, walnuts A classic and great value for the money.

Spectacular as Whisky and so smooth and fine that I don't need any Cognac or Brandy!

Soft on the tongue, but sofisticated on taste...

A very smooth and delicate one.. one of my favorites

The Chaps at Master of Malt have this one pegged perfectly...Very aromatic nose, lots of fruit and light smoke; the palate has a lot of walnut and spice, but it's not overpowering; and the finish goes on forever...I love this one, definitely one of the better light single malts in its price range.

Very good stuff...Recommended

If you like a lighter whisky you can do better. The only thing letting this down is its finish (a little on the harsh side. I would really rate Tomartin or Tormore for a or subtle finish.

Sent a bottle to my father in Spain. His palate is not whisky educated. He can't afford buying Scottish whisky or any. Here, again, he noticed the smoothness of it and the flavour. In his language it means real good. he got 2 samples of Blanton bourbon I sent after reading the reviews. He said Blanton burned his mouth..!! Too happy he forgot it all with 15 years velvety Dahlwhinnie !

Introduced to this initially through my mum - her favourite whisky and her dads as well. Will always have an important place for me and is a classic that holds a dignified and deserved place in the world of whisky, and on many a shelf. Nose: Wonderfully aromatic; pears, apple, blossom (apple, almond, peach, I could go on...) honeysuckle and honeyed apricots with a hint of spice and a gentle, almost elusive whiff of peat. Palate: cereal sweetness, toasted oak and more of those floral almond and apricot notes. Melts into honey and spice with a thread of peat deftly woven in. Finish: Resolves into more spice than sweetness, becoming more nutty but maintaining the honey notes. Toasted malt, and a long lingering warmth.