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One of the highest of all Highland distilleries, Dalwhinnie produces a welcomingly gentle spirit that’s full of character.
Smooth and soft with heather, honey and delicate spice, creamy not dry. A single malt with smoothness and depth that benefits from a full 15 year of aging.
| Tasting notes |
| Nose: A big, crisp, dry and very aromatic nose with hints of heather and peat. Body: Light to medium. Palate: Smooth, soft and lasting flavours of heather, honey sweetness and vanilla followed by deeper citrus-fruit flavours and hints of malted bread. Finish: Long, lingering, surprisingly intense finish that starts sweetly, then gives way to smoke, peat and malt. |
| Rating |
Ultimate Beverage Challenge 95 points (Mar 2012)
Beautiful scents of heather, peat, and fresh cut grass fill the nose.Creamy while sprite on the palate being enveloped in a spicy, mildly smoky, and zesty enveloping the semi-viscous core. A complex malt that deftly walks the line between lush and dry. |
| Technical notes |
| 43% alcohol |
| Other text |
| Dalwhinnie distillery, which was originally named Strathspey, was founded in 1897 by John Grant, Alexander Mackenzie and George Sellar. The distillery is situated between the gentle, grassy style of the Lowlands and the austere, firm body of Speyside, which begins some 25 miles to the north. The style is that of the Highlands; a resilient marriage of gentleness and spirit. As befits a malt from such a place, Dalwhinnie™ defies simple description. Too gratifying for an aperitif alone, yet too gentle and delicate to be thought rugged or unapproachable; this combination of delicacy and depth sets it apart. Dalwhinnie is now owned by Diageo and represents the Highlands in their Classic Malts range. |
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