Dailuaine 2002/2013, Gordon & Macphail, cask 7068
Here’s a distillery whose output goes primarily into blends – if you’ve had a Johnnie Walker, you’ve had Dailuaine.
In terms of pure production capacity, Dailuaine is big. Churning out 3+ million litres from its 3 wash, 3 spirit stills. There’s lots of this stuff going round but not as a single malt at least.
Enter the Indies:
Dailuaine 2002/2013, Gordon & Macphail, cask 7068
Nose: Full and rich. No doubt about it, it was a sherry cask, full of citrus, golden raisins and honey, bags of Christmas spice. Enough buttery oiliness. A young sherry profile, if that makes any sense. still simple, fresh and vibrant, if somewhat lacking in elegance or complexity.
Palette: Sweet, honied, a little hot. Yes, ‘oxidized’ fruit notes often found in sherry, oily, touch of pepper, and those christmas spices. Makes me think the sherry is speaking up for itself here.
Finish: Medium, malty, ever slightly herbal.
Fairly straightforward as a young sherried speysider goes, with plenty to please, though nothing to really distinguish – but that’s not its fault at this young age. An easygoing anytime drink!
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We just had this and quite enjoyed it! Mind you… was sampled after Wolfburn so we were pre-calibrated to a younger dram. 😉