Dailuaine 19 Years Old 1998 (Connoisseurs Choice)

Connoisseurs Choice

700ml / 46%

Single Malt

$133

A Dailuaine of a 19 year old from the Elgin house Gordon and MacPhail, at 46%. Full bodied and fruity, with orchard fruit, malt and a warm spice. Dailuaine is a robust Speyside distillery at Carron, near Aberlour. It once had its own railway siding and a little locomotive, the Puggy. This is a rich, dried fruit laden Speyside malt.

Only 1 left in stock

Only 1 left

SKU DLN152 Categories Dailuaine, Scottish Whisky, Speyside, Whiskey Brand: Dailuaine

Description

The Elgin house Gordon and MacPhail bottled this Dailuaine, a 19 year old, distilled in 1998, bottled at 46%, one of 670 bottles. Dailuaine, whose name is Gaelic for the green vale, is a heavy, full bodied Speysider. It had its own railway siding and a little locomotive, Dailuaine No.1, known as the Puggy.

Distilled for the heavy, full bodied spirit Dailuaine is known for, for a big, full Speyside spirit. A refill bourbon hogshead held it, keeping the rich character to the fore. Into oxidative maturity, slow air ingress builds fruity ethyl esters (apple and dried fruit) over the meaty, malty depth. Maturation in the cool north east keeps the rich spirit balanced over the years. A fire in 1917 destroyed the maltings, and the distillery was rebuilt soon after. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the rich, malty core over the years.

At 46% it is smooth and honeyed. A rich, full bodied sweetness, with a soft vanilla from the oak. Soft orchard fruit and a rich malt sit behind the cask. A full, malty finish ends on dried fruit and a warm spice. This is the rich, full bodied Speyside malt of Dailuaine.