Reviews for Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old
Easy Drinking
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!?
Ian Crombie May 12, 2019
Still solid, but has it changed?
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.
Master of Malt Customer May 7, 2019
Why not?
Crisp & clean. Solid and smooth. Love the gentle hint of smoke. Good value. Why not?
Master of Malt Customer Apr 12, 2019
Lives up to the hype.
Caught my attention from the very first sip. Nice travel in the flavor, all the way through without any burn. Would definitely get it again.
Master of Malt Customer Mar 24, 2019
Good stuff, could do with tighter quality control.
Odd this one, reminds me of an open field, very sweet flowery and smooth.
.. well, the 200ml bottleI bought was super smooth, easily a 90/100, if not higher.
however, I got a 700ml full bottle yesterday, and that's much less smooth, with a kind of a burn to it, I'd only give that bottle an 80
Still a good whisky for the price, but I as I still have both, I can confirm that not all dalwhinnie 15 year bottles are the same, one of mine is FAR superior to the other.
Master of Malt Customer Mar 8, 2019
Trade
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