Dailuaine Balcarron Whisky Miniature 14 Year Old · 1979 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with coppery highlights.

Nose

Sherry-drenched and richly fruity: figs, raisins and dark cherries mingle with cocoa nib, toffee and orange zest. Warming spices—cinnamon and clove—fold into vanilla and polished oak, with a touch of almond paste and tobacco. At 59.7%, the aroma is opulent and lingering, a luxurious invitation to the palate.

Palate

Opulent and mouth-coating, it delivers dried fruit—raisin and fig—woven with treacle and dark chocolate. Nutty almond and walnut notes emerge as spice—clove, cinnamon, white pepper—stokes the palate. A long, warming finish of oak and rich sherry sweetness lingers, powered by the 59.7% ABV.

Finish

Long, luxurious finish, sherried dark fruit lingering with fig, raisin and plum, against cocoa and orange zest. Cinnamon and nutmeg weave through warm oak, a subtle tobacco note, and a dry, wine-kissed fade that lingers with confident authority.