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