Dufftown 10 Years Old

Dufftown from the distillery, a 10 year old, at 43%. Dufftown is a nutty, malty Speyside single malt from the malt whisky capital of the world. It was founded in 1895 within a former meal mill by Peter Mackenzie and his partners.

It was mashed in the full lauter tun and fermented long for a clean, grassy make, for a clean, malty Speyside spirit. An ex-Bourbon barrel shaped it, vanillin lending vanilla under the fruit. In integration lactones (coconut) and vanillin (vanilla) knit with the spirit, the green apple deepening to honey. Active wood frames the fruit without overwhelming the smooth Speyside spirit. Eight warehouses on site hold close to 100,000 casks of maturing malt. Its spirit stills are larger than its wash stills, unusual among Scottish distilleries. The slow distillation gives a smooth spirit that takes well to the cask. Water from Jock's Well and a long ferment give the clean Dufftown make.

Reduced to 43%, it is mellow. Baked apple, nut and a creamy malt, with a soft vanilla from the oak. A dried fruit and a soft oak give it depth. A long, malty finish carries an orchard fruit and a soft nut. This is a Speyside single malt of real character.