Dalwhinnie Natural Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky 20 Year Old · 1986 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber-gold with coppery highlights and a touch of mahogany.

Nose

Opulent sherry warmth fills the nose, with dark plum, raisin and fig compote, brightened by orange zest and burnt sugar. Honeyed malt and vanilla provide a plush backbone, while clove and nutmeg weave through polished oak. A cocoa-dusted, almond-flecked finish lingers beneath a warm, cask-strength glow.

Palate

Bold, unfiltered warmth coats the palate. Rich honeyed malts mingle with orchard fruit, sultana and fig, beneath sherry-tinged oak. Cocoa, toffee and spice, cinnamon and clove, unfold with a lift of orange zest. A long, velvety finish of vanilla, almond and lingering oak.

Finish

Opulent, long finish of honeyed citrus giving way to date and fig, wrapped in sherry-dark fruit and cocoa. A warming, cask-strength blaze lingers, with spice-kissed oak and a nutty, velvety tail that softly fades to malt and a final kiss of dried fruit.