Dalwhinnie is the single malt distillery renowned for its great value, gentle whiskies. Full of sticky sweetness and a meaty body typical of worm tub distilleries, the Scotch made here was always a blender’s favourite but its own single malts shine too with their flawless, clean, crisp profile. Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old is a standout that has been Dal-winning its way into our hearts for some time now. The Highland single malt was aged in a combination of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks and has just a smidge of smoke running through it to add depth. Delicious stuff.
Aromatic, toffee, fruit salad, lush nectarine, custard. Floral, apple blossom, honeysuckle. Apple peels, pear, touch of smoke.
Malty. Walnuts steeped in manuka honey with vanilla sponge. Gentle smoke weaves its way through the cereal with a touch of spice.
Long, malty, walnut, almond.
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Nose and flavour = Heather Honey. This is a very nice, light whisky
Nose: Cardamon perfume. Palate: Burnt fudge and sweet oak spice. After: Wood spice lingers with hints of sweet fruits.
A solid Dalwhinnie. I am an "Islay and Talisker" kind of guy, but I also enjoy well balanced and deep/rich high quality Speyside/Highland malts, and this is one of them. (Others include Glen Farclas, Cragganmore, Mortlach, etc. From other regions, Springbank deserves an honorary mention. Lowlanders are mostly boring, but Rosebank is worth a try if you can find a bottle at a decent price.) Every fresh dram of this opens up a flavour which you failed to detect in the previous tasting. When you sip this liquid gem next to Dalwhinnie Winter Gold, you just cannot stop admiring the quality of this old classic. It is a pity that younger generations think Winter Gold is Dalwhinnie... (Talisker too, tarnished their reputation somewhat with substandard products like Skye, Storm and Dark Storm. Port Ruighe is excellent though, especially if you like Cragganmore Port Finish.)
For me it's a salted caramel, more caramel than salt. Smells lovely and very smooth. Love it.
