This 15-year-old Dailuaine was matured in a white wine cask, bringing a bright fruit-led dimension to the distillery’s naturally weighty spirit. Vanilla, cherry and raspberry sit alongside shortbread, raisin and gentle spice, producing sweetness with enough structure to remain balanced. Drawn from a single cask, it is a rounded Dailuaine release that places fruit, texture and restrained wine influence ahead of heavier oak character.
Tasting notes
Berries
Spiced
Nose
Waves of vanilla fudge and cherry.
Palate
The nose is followed on the palate with raspberries, raisins, shortbread and some fruit and nut chocolate.
Finish
Warm, sweet and gentle spiced finish.
The distillery
Dailuaine
Founded in 1852 by William Mackenzie, Dailuaine Distillery is located near the village of Aberlour in Speyside. Expansion during the nineteenth century saw the distillery become the biggest single malt producer in the region. Dailuaine was the first Scottish distillery to install a "pagoda" roof (known as the Doig Ventilator), a feature that would become a familiar sight across Scotland's distillery landscape over the following years. Sadly, Dailuaine's was destroyed by a fire in 1917, which also saw the distillery itself closed for three years.
The spirit produced is often described as rich, weighty and subtly savoury in character. Limited official bottlings and Dailuaine's meaty spirit have long made it a favourite among independent bottlers. This robust character performs well across a variety of cask types, from classic sherry maturation to more unusual wine and rum finishes. Bourbon casks often highlight the distillery's malty and fruity character, while nurturing longer maturations can bring interesting depth and complexity.
The Speyside whisky producing region, centred on the River Spey, is home to the greatest concentration of whisky distilleries in the world. The region benefits from abundant water sources, a long-standing whisky making tradition and favourable conditions for maturation.
More than fifty distilleries operate throughout the region, producing a wide variety of single malt whiskies. While styles vary between distilleries, Speyside whiskies are often associated with approachable, fruit driven flavour profiles. The region also has a longstanding association with sherry cask maturation, which contributes to the diversity of styles found.
We seek Speyside whisky for its exceptional diversity. From delicate and floral spirits to richer, more robust styles, the region offers a broad spectrum of character that responds well to a variety of maturation approaches. Many of the region's richer spirits are particularly well suited to long term maturation, developing depth and complexity with age.
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Full specification
Category
Single malt Scotch whisky
Distillery
Dailuaine
Region
Speyside
Country
Scotland
Age
15 years
Distilled
26 March 2008
Bottled
2023
Strength
55.3% ABV
Bottle size
70 cl
Cask number
9003782
Cask
White Wine Cask
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