Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

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Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old
70cl / 43%
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling
Dalwhinnie 15yo is a good introduction to the delights of single malt whisky - elegant, smooth and medium-bodied with a light, fruity palate and a whiff of heather on the finish. Part of Diageo's Classic Malt range.
£32.45
(£27.04 ex. VAT)
More Details:
CountryScotlandRegionHighlandBottlerDistillery BottlingAge15 Year Old
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Tasting Notes:
Tasting Notes by Dave Broom for Whisky Advocate

Along with Cragganmore, this is one of the underrated members of the original Classic Six. Quite why has always slightly baffled me. OK, it isn't smokey, but the nose has a deep, soft, honeyed sweetness: think caramelized fruits, hints of thick cream, and a light touch of fennel and sharp citrus. Thick in the centre and very gentle, it's that chunkiness in the middle that is the secret to its beauty.

Customer Reviews: (47 reviews)
15 years of age and 43% are a much better starting point than most standard malts. Dalwhinnie is a pleasant and approachable medium weight highlander. Delicate and delicious with light honeyed fruit. A very enjoyably drink that is often overlooked and underrated.
- The Colonel, 13th April
An excellent whiskey that is very sweet and easy to drink. Perfect for starting of with, before moving on to heavier, smokier stuff
- anonymous, 24th March
Sniffly on the nose, leading to a pork pie on the way down and a hint of cheese and pickle sandwich on the finish. All in all a very nice picnic.
- chumley pinkerton smythe, 19th February
Starts out with a bite then smooths into a symphony of sweet smooth fruity complexity, then finishes with a woody note of fruit. As good as anything twice the price.
- David, 26th January
Smooth as milk! Fantastic pre-dinner dram also, at least I find it so! After dinner I prefer heavier staff - Laphroaig, Lagavulin or similar, instead of cognac.
- Slobodan Mitrovic, 26th Sep '12
Very smooth... too smooth? Maybe...
- Andy Ellis - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 17th Aug '12
tried this for the first time at a wedding on saturday found it really nice have found other malts way to peaty for my pallet will be buying some for home
- anonymous, 2nd Aug '12
With its initial smooth honey notes and vanilla after taste this is certainly one of the easiest whiskey's to drink I have encountered. Deffinately going to purchase another bottle as soon as I can. I recommend adding a teaspoon of water which seems to break the surface tension of this 43% proof whiskey.
- David, 14th Jul '12
This is one of my all time favourites... just so easy to drink.. help relax the body and mind after a long day at work...
- Neil Ross , 13th Jul '12
Love the comment concerning the spelling of previous reviewers, classic telegraph readership response. Anyhow I'm in no way a whisky drinker as read the guardian but in my humble opinion a very very enjoyable drink. Ignores the ridiculous overpowering smokey tastes favoured by the masses and focuses on a delicate balance of subtle sweet heather sweetness with a hint of liquorice.
- anonymous, 14th Apr '12
I agree with Jamie H's analysis - I was rather underwhelmed by it too, and I expected more from a 15-year-old. Perhaps the description 'medium-bodied' should've clued me in to the fact that it wasn't going to be overabounding with rich flavour. Subtle and sharp could be the two most applicable adjectives, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
- Grant Melville, Falkirk, 15th Mar '12
Got to be honest, I had a bottle over Christmas and was a little underwhelmed. Don't get me wrong, it's still a great malt - sweet and easy to drink. But for the age and price I was expecting more. I would only buy it again if it was on a special offer. Glenfiddich and Glenlivet 15yo's are a much better option.
- Jamie H, 9th Mar '12
Second best single malt iv had 9/10 good stuff
- Vinni, 26th Jan '12
First bite is little bit ...., but second and after than you can feel to smooth and little bit smoke, warm, honey ..ext and what can I say It's Awesome
- JJF, 21st Jan '12
A very grown-up whisky this one, beware, sharp to begin with, but after a few glasses settles into a lovely if slightly harsh woodiness. Quite a nostalgic drop for me, reminds me of the time as a little kid trying my uncle's whisky, and getting blown away by the potency of flavour! Who's knows what that was, but this certainly takes me back ...
- anonymous, 28th Dec '11
This is whisky for the senses and for the sweet-tooths; decadent & luxurious. The faint peat on the finish guarantees that it never becomes too sickly. Exquisite stuff.
- Steve @ RumandReviews, 13th Nov '11
very bloody good best 15 year old i tasted
- dave hammon, 20th Oct '11
Very nice indeed. Leaves a lovely smokey toffee aftertaste.
- Andy P, 14th Jul '11
Intensely flavored with quite a sharp edge, will certainly warm up a winters night. Long finish with a background hint of smoke. A good malt but not one I'll be returning to.
- James D., 22nd Jun '11
This is a bit of a puzzle this one - it is very light on aroma, not even the 43% alcohol is evident. But where does all that taste come from? - Complex with very sweet honeys and a lingering toffee. A good whisky
- Ruaridh, 18th Jun '11
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