A straightforward, nutty and malty single malt from Speyside, the Singleton of Dufftown was released to replace the Singleton of Auchroisk. It’s aged in a high proportion of European oak casks.
If you're looking to use this little stunner in a cocktail, then you could do a lot worse than making a classic Highball. Or how about a signature Singleton serve?
Reach for the Peach
45ml of The Singleton
30ml of peach iced tea
90ml of soda water
Optional: 2 dashes of absinthe
Build all ingredients in an ice-filled Highball glass, give it a good stir, and garnish with a twist of lemon zest.
Malty with cereal/barley sweetness, buttery toast, wood shavings, hay and walnut.
Orange zest spiciness perks up a malty core of nuts, oak and toffee, hints of cut grass.
Oaky, rich with good length, some fruit lingers.
It is a good dram. But the heat, that came out of the Dufftown bottle leads me to believe it is bottled at a little higher volume than 40. I be back for more.
We bought a bottle on the way back from the the far north west of Scotland. It has lasted for only six weeks. I wish we had purchased more.
First impression when opened the bottle I almost got dissapointed. It reminded me of a blend I am not that fond of... but second impression and when I tasted it I was so positive impressed by the malty barley sweetness and the thickness in this whisky. Something I have been looking for for a while in whiskies. Goes very well alongside a good cup of coffee.
First impression when opened the bottle I was almost dissapointed. Thought I had bought something like Famous Grouse. A blend I personally do not find attractive. But in comparison this malt is way over FG. I think! The malty barley sweetness is so much to like. Something I have long looked for in whiskies. A drop of water open this malt up. It goes so very well alongside a good cup of coffee anytime a day! I will be happy to present it for friends/family and hear there opinion on this on. I surely see why the supermarked almost have not enough bottles of this one.
This is a wonderful scotch, rich and smooth with lovely texture. the taste and more so the after taste leaves you wanting for more. Since not many people have tried it yet its fun to introduce it to them. Enjoyed my last with a cohiba on a cold saturday evening.
