Dailuaine 2013 82NC Community Exclusive (82 Chapters to Newcastle (82NC))

This Dailuaine was bottled by the bottler 82 Chapters to Newcastle (82NC), a 10 year old, distilled in 2013, bottled at 55.6%, one of 270 bottles. Dailuaine is a Diageo Speyside distillery, its robust malt the backbone of many a blend. A fire in 1917 destroyed the maltings, and the distillery was rebuilt soon after.

The spirit was distilled for the heavy, full bodied spirit Dailuaine is known for, for a big, full Speyside spirit. A bourbon barrel held it, vanilla and a soft spice over the malty spirit. In integration lactones (coconut) and vanillin (vanilla) knit with the malt, fruit deepening to dried fruit. Dailuaine's heavy, malty make is prized by blenders for the body it gives. It passed to DCL and Scottish Malt Distillers in the 1920s and was later modernised. Most Dailuaine goes quietly into blends, a robust filler kept in part as single malt.

At a natural 55.6% it is full and honeyed. A rich, full bodied sweetness, with a soft vanilla from the oak. It is robust and fruity, the full bodied spirit shining through. Dried fruit, malt and a savoury oak see out the finish. This is a rich, dried fruit laden Speyside single malt.