Dailuaine 13 Years Old 2009 Cask #6015-17 (House of McCallum)

A 13 year old Dailuaine from the bottler House of McCallum, distilled in 2009, from cask 6015-17, bottled at 46.5%, one of 1010 bottles. Dailuaine was founded in 1852 by William Mackenzie, and was the first distillery to wear the pagoda roof. Water comes from the Bailliemullich Burn, the spirit drawn off three wash and three spirit stills.

The spirit was made in large copper stills for a rich, robust make, building the heavy Dailuaine style. An ex-Bourbon barrel shaped it, vanilla beneath the robust, full bodied spirit. By the integrating teens congeners fade and esters build, the rich, full bodied spirit growing rounder. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the rich, malty core over the years. Its big stills give a heavy, full bodied spirit that takes sherry wood especially well. The cool Speyside air gives a slow, even maturation, the heavy malt deepening.

At 46.5% it is gentle, sweet and fruity. Dried fruit, malt and a rich, savoury depth, with a soft vanilla from the oak. The texture is full and rich, the fruit lifted by a meaty malt. A full, malty finish ends on dried fruit and a warm spice. This is a full bodied Speyside single malt of real depth.