Dalwhinnie 15 Year

This is a really solid whisky from nose to finish that showcases a lot of what a good scotch can and should do. The nose is very floral, and sweet. There is a fair amount of grass in the smell too. Those sweet characteristics open up a fair amount on the palate, which displays the honey character that Dalwhinnie 15 is so well known for. I also pick up a very slight peaty flavor in the taste that balances the whisky, preventing it from being overly sweet. The finish is pleasant, but not particularly deep with some salt showing up as the flavors dissipate. Overall Dalwhinnie 15 is a good example of what a scotch can do well when balancing sweet notes with stronger, more earthy flavors.

When you find that jar of honey that’s so tasty you prefer to put a spoonful in your mouth and let it sit. This is a tasty-easy sipper. The nose brings delightful aromas of honey, vanilla, and some faint leather varnish. On the palate, a pleasant amount of honey greets you - nothing overpowering as this is a well aged Scotch. Following the honey I taste vanilla with a bit of salt. No spice to be found so this goes down smooth. It’s not complex, but it is great at what it does. Smooth flavour that is well matured.

Very balanced notes of honey and vainilla on the nose. Notes of toffe and heather on the palate. Very long, smooth finish

Bitter orange rind, pepper, apricot, woody grain notes.

Nose : Little peat, some citrus, brown sugar, little vanilla Palate : Smokey malty cereal, spicy Finish : Long and sweet notes Strong and fun start with an ok finish. Enjoyable!

Vanilla, a bit smokey