Dalwhinnie reviews

The yearly Distillers Edition of most Diageo malts is double matured; in the case of Dalwhinnie on oloroso sherry casks. This is the most recent one, distilled in 2000 and released this year.Next to…

When I first saw an ad fort his NAS expression by Dalwhinnie, I could not believe my eyes. ‘Drink it straight from the freezer!’, it said. It would make this dram creamy and fruity. Seriously? Sorry, but…

Dalwhinnie is one of the first distilleries I visited (way back in 2010). A lovely distillery at an even lovelier location. But they do not have many expressions. Besides the classic Dalwhinnie 15, they…

Now I love the fact that this 15yo scotch has got such an affordable price. And, although it is not as heavily flavored as some others, it still delivers big time on complexity and overall balance. A…

Tricks. Tricks. Tricks. Everyone's up to some trick or the other.Like this NAS Dalwhinnie for example. Released as a whisky to be consumed totally chilled. Seriously? I know what chilling a whisky does…

What fascinates me the most about my hobby is that I will routinely stumble across some facts and information that I did not know about before. Some times it is through a learned friend. But mostly it…

Before I begin with this review I would like to explain my method of scoring to put the total score in perspective with my personal opinion. 0-50 = 'To my disliking' 50-65 = 'Partially enjoyable' 65-80…

Blond. Nez: fruité. alcool. Boisé. Épicé. Cannelle. Bouche: léger et mince. Chaleur d'alcool. Vanille. Bois. Fruité. Pêche. Prune. Finale alcool et amère.

Dalwhinnie 15 YO was one of the first single malts I ever bought. Back then, my palate was limited to "This tastes like whisky" and "I like it". Now, some six years or so later, I got a bottle for Chr…

"The Gentle Spirit" as it calls itself on the bottle, polarises in these parts, partly because Jim Murray rated it at 95 pts, and no one else seems to understand why. I was amazed when I discovered that…