Ending 2013 with a Dailuaine. Happy New Year! I do believe this one comes from a sherry cask, as most Dailuaines usually do(did?), but the label states no such information. It should come as no surprise I'm thinking highly of Dailuaine's whisky, but I've not tried many distilled in the mid-80's. The color is light amber/dirty golden. It smells spicy, green chillies, honey, leather, black pepper, bananas, fruit compote, ginger, orange jam, an interesting mix of sweet and spicy notes it seems. The taste is drying, burnt, rubbery, ginger again, wheat crackers, some citric notes of lime and melon. It's not my cup of malt, it reminds me a bit of some DE editions from Talisker that I wasn't that thrilled about. Adding some water. Now it turns sweeter, more on madeira, or dry tawny. It's somewhat more drinkable but once again it reminds me more of something that isn't whisky. White rum, calvados perhaps? The finish is middle long, peppery and grassy.
I've tried many better BBR's and Dailuaines: 5.5
Next tasting: Speyside Distilery
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