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Distillery profile:
Dailuaine (or Dailuainne) distillery was built in
1852 by William Mackenzie. When William passed away
in 1865 his widow Jane decided to lease Dailuaine
to a banker from Aberlour, James Fleming. In 1879
Jane's son Thomas formed 'Mackenzie & Company'
together with James Fleming.Between 1884 and 1887
Dailuaine was rebuilt and expanded, making it one
of the largest distilleries in the Highlands at
the time. In 1889 Dailuaine was the very first distillery
to be fitted with a 'pagoda' type roof designed
by Charles Doig. Many distilleries followed... More
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- no vintage |
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- Dailuaine
16 yo (43%, Flora & Fauna, +/-1998) - no
notes - 81
- Dailuaine 17 yo 'The Manager's Dram' (59.9%, OB, Sherry, 2000) - 010610
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Dailuaine 22 yo 1972/1996 (61.80%, UD Rare Malts,
20cl) - no notes - 83
- Dailuaine 1997/2009 'Manager's Choice' (58.6%, OB, cask #8476, 564 bottles) - 010610
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| Berry
Bros & Rudd |
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- Dailuaine
1975/2003 (46%, Berry Bros, cask #5539) - 050304
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| Cadenhead
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- Dailuaine-Glenlivet
27 yo 1966/1994 (45.7%, Cadenhead's Original
Collection) - 040705
- Dailuaine-Glenlivet
31 yo 1966/1997 (56.8%, Cadenhead's Authentic
Collection) - 040705
- 110809
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| Chieftain's |
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- Dailuaine
11 yo 1995/2006 (43%, Chieftain's Choice, Tokay
finish, c#91001/91003, 1062 bottles) - 101208
- Dailuaine
10yo 1996/2007 Médoc Finish (50%, Chieftain's,
C#90421/90422, 618 bottles) - 010208
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| Douglas
Laing |
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- Dailuaine
11 yo 1997/2009 (46%, Douglas of Drumlanrig,
cask #4888, 715 bottles) - 110809
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| Gordon
& MacPhail |
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- Dailuaine
14 yo 1971 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, CC,
old brown label) - 200609
- Dailuaine
1971/1992 (40%, G&M CC old map label) -
120805
- Dailuaine
1974/2001 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice)
- no notes - 85
- Dailuaine
1975/2002 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs
Choice) - 130507
- Dailuaine
31 yo 1975/2006 (55%, Gordon & MacPhail
Reserve, sherry cask #4374, 197 bottles) - 130507
- Dailuaine
1994/2005 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for La
Maison du Whisky, cask #9788, 382 bottles) -
281005
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| Hart
Bros |
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- Dailuaine
17 yo 1980/1998 (43%, Hart Bros) - 281005
- Dailuaine
11 yo 1997/2008 (46%, Hart Brothers, Finest
Collection) - 101208
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| James
MacArthur |
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- Dailuaine
12 yo (62.4%, James MacArthur, cask #6911, circa
1989) - 010208
- Dailuaine
1976/2004 (57.1%, James McArthur Old Masters,
cask #5967) - 271204
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| Jean
Boyer |
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- Dailuaine
1998/2008 (43%, Jean Boyer Best Casks of Scotland,
sherry casks, 700 bottles) - 101208
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| Samaroli |
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- Dailuaine
1994/2006 (45%, Samaroli, sherry cask #206/06086,
390 bottles) - 010208
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| SMWS |
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- Dailuaine
18 yo 1986/2005 (58.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society
41.31, 258 bottles) - 120805
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| The
Whisky Fair |
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- Dailuaine
31 yo 1973/2005 (47.8%, The Whisky Fair, butt
#14739, 204 bottles) - 120805
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| Various
IB |
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- Dailuaine
14 yo 1979 'Friars Carse' (59.7%, The Whisky
Connoisseur, cask #8965) - 120805
- Dailuaine
20 yo 1985/2006 (53.3%, The Whisky Chamber,
cask #0220/4566, 262 bottles) - 200609
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(all
current rankings 
94 points
- Last tasted: July 4, 2005 -
Tasting notes: 
