Stop number 66 on the SDT is Dufftown. This Speyside distillery is most used in blends but does release a few official bottlings. This bottle is from the independent bottlers at C & S. Matured 7 years, 5/6/2009-8/17/2016, in an ex bourbon barrel and this sample is from bottle 113 of 260 (love the transparency here). Bottled at cask strength of 58.8% ABV and is non chill filtered and natural color of a golden straw. The nose is heavily bourbon influenced. Minty bourbon soaked oak. Wood spices, heavy cinnamon and nutmeg. Some subdued vanilla, candy corn and cotton candy. The high ABV prevents much else from coming through so I had to add some water. Fruity notes appear in the form of apples, grapes, pineapple, oranges and apricots. Water also reveals a faint wood smoke. The palate is really more bourbon than it is scotch. Hot. Vanilla, caramel, toffee and some butterscotch. Nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper. With a little water some honey notes and some barley come through. A little fruity with apples and pears. If you like bourbon more than scotch then this one is for you. A full bodied mouthfeel, very oily and mouthwatering. The finish is medium length. Bourbon, oak and cinnamon. I’m not really a fan of scotches that think they are bourbons. They are never as complex as they could be. I did enjoy the thick oily mouthfeel, but it was far too hot and intense to really enjoy neat. At $50 for 700mL it’s a great value considering it’s cask strength. Value or no, it’s not a whisky I will seek out. Thanks to @PBMichiganWolverine for the sample and I agree with @LeeEvolved about this making a good mixer with some cola. 2.75. Cheers