Dailuaine 13 Years Old 2007 Cask #3/1 (James Eadie)

A Dailuaine of a 13 year old chosen by the revived blender James Eadie, distilled in 2007, from cask 3/1, bottled at 56.2%, one of 595 bottles. Dailuaine is a full bodied Speyside malt of real depth, mostly bottled by independents. The distillery was founded in 1852 by William Mackenzie on the banks of the Spey at Carron.

The spirit was drawn off three wash and three spirit stills, building the heavy Dailuaine style. An Oloroso hogshead lent fig, raisin and a savoury, nutty depth, the heavy spirit soaking it up. Integration folds eugenol (clove) and vanillin (vanilla) into the malt, the heavy body fuller and richer. Dailuaine's heavy, malty make is prized by blenders for the body it gives. Its big stills give a heavy, full bodied spirit that takes sherry wood especially well. Maturation in the cool north east keeps the rich spirit balanced over the years.

At 56.2%, undiluted, it is deep and fruity. A rich, full bodied sweetness, with dried fruit, fig and walnut from the cask. A baked fruit and a warm spice lift it. The close is long, fruit over a rich malt. This is the rich, full bodied Speyside malt of Dailuaine.