Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

Nice write-up, @Victor. I, like many others, am not sold on this one. The only bottle I ever bought lasted no more than about 4 months. What, if any, differences have you noticed over the past few years?

@hunggar, thanks for dropping by. The bottle was tighter/more finely edged with its flavours in the first year or so, as is often the case with whiskies. Fruit flavours and sourness have emerged a little more strongly over time. I liked the crisp quality it had in the earlier phases.

After doing the review, I did notice a bit left in my glass after an hour and decided to drink it. That long-aired sample was the closest I've come to the "baby puke" experience. Not good. All things considered, I think that you were wise to finish off your bottle in four months time.

Ralfy Likes it a lot too. He gaves 90/100...

@Victor Interesting review, Victor! That sour component on the nose you talk about reminded me a lot of white wine acidity as in some Sauvignone Blancs! Just reviewed a bottle of this Dalwhinnie and then realized that here at Connosr people don't seem to like it all that much. I believe it has to do with the fact that this whisky is way too delicate overall. Delicate, subtle aromas, fruity taste and finish. The lovely thing about it which deserves a high mark, in my opinion, is its well-balanced, nicely matured nature. I believe it is meant to be very light and, as I mention in the review, Irish-ish. And, in my opinion, for a light refreshing malt with some above average complexity and well-rounded nature, it is a delightful summer's malt.

@Georgy, thanks for stopping by. Certainly my bottle of Dalwhinnie 15 was much more enjoyable in the early months it was open. Mostly the flavours were more well-defined in the early period, which is to say, the delicate flavours were noticeable, and not fading off into a big amorphous blur, as they tended to do later. If I had another bottle of it I would finish the bottle or decant it within the first six months after it was open. A lot of air exposure is very unkind to many of the more delicate low-ABV whiskies.

@Victor Thank you very much for the heads-up!