Volume: 0.7 liters | Alcohol content: 50.8% | Non-chillfiltered | No color added
Dailuaine 2013/2025 - 12 y.o. - 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead #327421/2013 (The Old Friends)
Special features: This 12-year-old single malt from the renowned Dailuaine Distillery has matured in First Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead #327421/2013 and was bottled by Michel Reick as part of the "The Old Friends" series. The combination of robust Speyside character and intense sherry cask maturation gives this whisky a special depth and complexity.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Ripe dried fruits like plum, fig, and raisin combine with malty notes, brown sugar, and delicate pastry. Subtle sherry tones of walnut, light leather, cocoa, orange zest, and gentle spice accents complement the bouquet.
Palate: Creamy, full-bodied, and structured. Candied orange, date, and toffee meet sherry wood, espresso hints, and black tea. Spicy-nutty notes combine with a fine, bitter elegance.
Finish: Long, dry-fruity, and spicy with notes of dark chocolate, walnut skin, slight wood bitterness, fine cocoa, and lasting warmth.
Distillery/Bottler: The Dailuaine Distillery, founded in 1852 by William Mackenzie, is located in the heart of Speyside and is known for robust, malt-forward distillates with a slightly spicy character. The majority of production traditionally goes into high-quality blends, which is why single cask bottlings like this one provide a special insight into the distillery's distinctive style. Michel Reick, known as the "Whisky Druid," has created a series of single cask bottlings with his "The Old Friends" series, which impress with special cask maturations and limited editions.