Daftmill Fife Strength 15 Years Old 2009

This official Daftmill, a 15 year old, from 2009, at 56.3%, 3840 bottles in all. Daftmill is the patient farm malt of the Cuthbert brothers, distilled around the farming year. It was founded in 2005 by brothers Francis and Ian Cuthbert, on their working farm at Cupar in Fife.

The spirit was distilled in a single pair of onion shaped stills on farm well water, giving the delicate, floral Lowland spirit. A sherry butt held it, the wood lending raisin and walnut. Into oxidative maturity, slow air ingress builds fruity ethyl esters (apple, pear and a little tropical fruit) over the floral malt. Each small batch is laid down with patience, the whisky released only when ready. Each release is small and quickly allocated, prized by collectors of the new wave of Scotch. The first whisky was not released until 2018, more than a decade after distilling began.

At its natural 56.3% it is concentrated. Grass, citrus and a gentle vanilla, with raisin, date and treacle from the cask. The mouthfeel is light, the fruit carried on a clean body. The finish is clean, delicate and fruity. This is the light, elegant farm malt of Daftmill.