Dailuaine 9 Years Old JE (James Eadie)

A Dailuaine of a 9 year old chosen by the revived blender James Eadie, from cask 310561, 310191, bottled at 46%, one of 703 bottles. Dailuaine is the rich, malty Speyside single malt that helped build the Johnnie Walker blends. It passed to DCL and Scottish Malt Distillers in the 1920s and was later modernised.

The spirit was distilled for the heavy, full bodied spirit Dailuaine is known for, building the heavy Dailuaine style. It was matured in refill ex-Bourbon oak, vanilla and a soft honey behind the rich malt. At an extractive age eugenol lends a clove note and lactones a coconut, the spirit rich, malty and full. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the rich, malty core over the years. The name is Gaelic for the green vale, after the hollow in which the distillery sits. It had its own railway siding and a little locomotive, Dailuaine No.1, known as the Puggy.

At 46% it is smooth and honeyed. Malt, dried fruit and a rich spice, with a soft vanilla from the oak. Dried fruit, malt and a savoury spice fill the middle. The finish is long, rich and savoury. This is a rich, dried fruit laden Speyside single malt.