Dalwhinnie 2015 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25 Year Old · 1989 Vintage
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One of the nine bottles produced by Diageo for the 2015 Annual release range of rare and limited releases. Wonderfully elegant Dalwhinnie aged in refill American Hogsheads for 25 long years resulting in a soft and fresh malt with notes of lemon curd, banana toffe, baked apple, runny honey and aromatic vanillin oak.
96.5 points Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
"Just exemplary, if only all scotch single malt was this magnificent."
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Colour
Bright sunlit gold with a gentle honey-amber glow.
Nose
Elegant Dalwhinnie nose of lemon curd, banana toffee, and baked apple, gliding into runny honey and aromatic vanillin oak. The 25-year-old malt remains soft and fresh, with subtle creamy notes and a whisper of toasted oak from refill American hogsheads.
Palate
Soft, fresh malt with bright lemon curd and banana toffee leads into baked apple and runny honey. Aromatic vanillin oak threads through, adding creamy warmth. Elegant, balanced and long on the finish, with subtle oak lingering.
Finish
Long, elegant finish of lemon curd, runny honey and baked apple, brightened by banana toffee and aromatic vanilla oak. The soft, refined Dalwhinnie malt lingers with citrus lift and honeyed sweetness, slowly fading into a delicate vanilla oak spice.