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November 18, 2015 |
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Isn’t it strange that despite the fact that everybody likes Dalwhinnie, it’s become so difficult to find variants of the popular 15 yo? Excuse me? What’s Winter’s Gold? ;-) Well there were never many of them, but G&M had some, for example, as well as their affiliated Italian distributors/importers. Bah, let’s not complain, there’s a new Special Release. But first, a newer batch of the 15… |
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Dalwhinnie 15 yo (43%, OB, +/-2015)  Colour: pale gold. It’s lost a bit of colour, it seems. Nose: these typical notes of hay, wild all-flower honey, overripe apples, and freshly malted barley. Softer than the Highlanders, bigger than the usual Speysiders… The floral notes make it rather delicate, though. It seems that this is a very nice batch. Mouth: very malty, with quite some caramel and toffee, and again these notes of hay, very typical. Then honey, damson plums, toasts, a large apple pie (tarte tatin), and oranges. Really enjoy this toffee-ish maltiness. Finish: medium, fresh, still malty. Honey and toffee in the aftertaste, with a grassier and slightly smokier signature. Comments: indeed, a good batch. Less soft than what some people usually think of Dalwhinnie. SGP:452 - 83 points. |
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Dalwhinnie 25 yo 1989/2015 (48.8%, OB, Special Release, 5,916 bottles)  This baby ex-refill American oak hogsheads. There’s been another 25 back in 2012, a 1987, and I had loved it (WF 89). Colour: pale gold. Nose: totally au naturel! That means we’re rather finding raw barley, orchard fruits (gooseberries, white peaches, mirabelles), some fresh butter, and then ideas of fresh croissants early in the morning. There’s a little honey as well – breakfast honey of course. It’s only after a good five minutes that more smoky notes take off, as well as some fresh walnuts. It’s really funny that we’re getting closer and closer to some well-matured manzanilla. I mean, well-solera-ed. Mouth: a fatter, bigger version of the 15, but we’re well within the same family. Walnuts/manzanilla, plus green apples, not-too-sweet honey, Seville oranges, and a smoky maltiness. Also more and more custard, cornflakes… Finish: medium, rather smokier, very malty, a tad spicier as well. Dry cereal bars. Comments: totally one for the breakfast. A perfect exercise de style that lets the distillate sing. Ah, refill! SGP:562 - 90 points. |
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