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.
Just had a tasting of 17 whiskys. The Dalwhinnie 15 was the favourite.
I'm not a fan of smokey/peaty scotches but I love the smokey linger of this bottle. It marries well with the fruity aroma and lingering and lovely nutty finish. The more I drink it the more I appreciate it.
Fantastic pour. Tons of honey, nuts, vanilla cake and icing, just a hint of smoke. Delicious.
This is a rather nice dram.It is really quite full almost oily with nice sweet,nutty flavours.Very easy to drink,especially in nice weather.A great bargain for 15 years old..I think Distillers Edition is better though,with more sherry/coffee flavours shining through in that one.Very good value this one and impossible not to enjoy!?
This is very simple, straight forward single malt. Aged 15 years only in ex bourbon barrels and it shows on the nose - vanilla, salt, slight hints of cinnamon, honey and fresh apple sweetness. Taste: for the first split second you get sweet vanilla, it turns into dark heather honey with a little bit of salt. Slight floral notes in the background, maybe a tiny hint of smoke (if you really really want to look for it you will find it - other than that - you won't probably notice any smoke). Butter cookie, walnut and hints of spicy oak. Finish: Oily mouthfeel, honey, hay, chamomile and slightly bitter tea in the end. To be honest, I haven't had the Dalwhinnie 15 for some years and remembered it to be sweeter and much more smooth. It seems like it has changed a bit. I even did a comparison against other similar whiskies that are at my disposal (mostly 12years old) and it was the harshest of them. I experimented with water, time in the glass, etc. Maybe I got a bad bottle, maybe I need to give it even more time to rest in the bottle and "breathe" a bit, but at the moment it feels disappointing. It is still ok, but in my opinion there are smoother, more complex whiskies for less money even though most of them are younger.
