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.
Delicious, subtle perfection. Nectar wise, the Dalwhinnie 15 is 86% proof genius.
The taste is great, and for that alone it could be put down on a list of amazing Whisky. However the delivery is something to note too, Dalwhinnie do a 20cl bottle for approx. £13, and you can find them on the high street. This is ideal for when your nipping round to a mates, or on a night away stuck in a hotel room, who wants to humph a £35 70cl around unnecessarily.
As a neanderthalic drinker of nothing but light lagers from South America, albeit I massively enjoy the complexity and depth of the world of wine I've never, ever been a lover of anything whisky. I had a cocktail in Gleneagles called the '80' which contained 15yo Dalwhinnie. The only reason I bought this was to recreate the '80' at home and boy was I in for a treat. For anyone out there with any bad memories of whisky, or a fear of trying a single malt this is truly delicious, light, interesting, lingering smooth and gentle insight and introduction into a whole new world of deliciousness. Now I've dipped my toes in the water the world of malt is there for the taking. Try it.
A wonderful light, flavorful sweet scotch. If you are not in the mood for laphoraig try this. Very nice.
Dalwhinnie 15 has been on my bucket list for a long time, for one reason or another I've never had a chance to try it. I have to say I was disappointed I found it rather bland carrying some subtle syrupy sweetness and a long slightly uncomfortable papery dry finish. Not every dram can be suited to every palate but I found this one disappointingly characterless.
