Dalwhinnie 15 Year

Lekker en extreem zacht. Heeft verder een licht unieke scherpheid en een "negatieve logaritme-functie" nasmaak. Een fijne nieuwe ervaring omdat hij zo zacht is, echter verder niet heel bijzonder lekker qua smaak (die scherpte).

I bought this one before the increase at $79.00. Worth the increase?? No because I personally think that Clynelish is almost the same profile but with a bit more peat smoke and a richer, sea brine taste for $79.00 also it goes on sale more often because it's not a 15 year old. At the old price it was a wash between the two but for less you get a slightly better whisky and the prestige of being Brora's sister distillery. It gets the 3.25 from because it's a clone and the price increase. Nose at first the highland peat brings a slight sour note to the forefront this goes away after the first sip. Then it's honey, malty cereal, pear, touch of smoke (think Bunnahabhain light) vanilla cream, floral undertones, light wood and a bit of sherry stewed fruits. Palate is light peatiness before the honey and vanilla sweetness take over giving way to the wood notes and sherry fruit notes with a peppery build up. Finish is medium long with the oak and pepper sticking around finally clearing to a clinging malt cereal taste and the sweet mingles with the fruit notes in the back ground. A wax coating on the tongue and mouth also appears towards the end of the finish probably a remainder of the peat and oils. The floral grass/heather/foliage floral is only on the nose and is never seen again and it's too bad because that is one thing that is in all highland whisky except pure sherry maturation. Maybe the addition of the sherry to this overpowered them. Then again the pear notes disappear too.

Starts sweet with a slightly spicy finish. A good one for beginners.