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Blackberry
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Hazelnut
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Coffee
Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old Reviews
Tasting Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes
Appearance: Deep gold, polished mahogany highlights.
Nose: Approachable and rich. First polished wood and nuts (toasted hazelnut) dominate, then rich fruits, both stewed (baked apples) and dried (sweeet dates) take over, with soft brown sugar. Behind this, a stick of liquorice. Mossy. Water brings out a sweeter, more direct Speyside character (citrus fruits, pear drops!). Clean and dense. After a while, warm, dry aromas of pencil shavings or match-sticks.
Body: Smooth. Medium.
Palate: Sweetness and crunchy nuts impress at first, then there's a smooth, fruity Speyside richness to enjoy. Firm, with a balancing sweetness: hints of blackcurrant fruit, brown sugar and espresso coffee. Warming and pleasant. With water, still a pleasant texture. Light sweetness, then chewy and balanced by a light acidity, with a good spread of flavours mid-palate.
Finish: Medium to long. Elegantly drying and crisp; then a sweetly nutty delayed warmth, which lingers pleasantly.
128 Customer Reviews
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Thin, simple and one dimensional. Good price, but this is a dram for entry level scotch drinkers.
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Delightful Speyside dram. Smooth all the way to the finish and excellent value. I'll happily buy again.
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Rich start with a smooth finish. Loved it.
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$25! Are you kidding!? A bright, zippy, spicy, sweetness... looong roasted chestnut and a great value for every corner of Earth! Michigan winter night & this is just right!
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This is an ok whisky... definitely a starter whisky. A drop of water does help bring out better flavor.
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Fire in the soul
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Heaven in a bottle!
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Very smooth. Light woody taste.
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Really smooth and light.. Excellent
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Soft and smooth on the tongue. Not a great deal of individual character - much like other smooth low price whiskies. Warm pleasant finish. Very good for the price. As others have said, a great intro to the wonderful world of whisky.
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Very smooth rich flavor - not too smoky. Excellent value at a great price. Just ordered a case.
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A very smooth whisky. Exceptional value for such a taste.
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Found it really smooth and refreshing. Sweet undertones predominate the palate. Recommended.
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Really smooth as silk and very light
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Damn good.
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Smooth as silk, light as a feather, add a price and its a best buy.
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beautifully smooth, full flavour, unpeated. My all time favourite malt whisky
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The great taste for great price!
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Not a connoisseur by any means, and new to the scene, so starting with the more affordable ones. If they are good then why spend more! Reading the producer's tasting notes, I certainly do not get polished wood on the nose. Maybe the Scots use a different wood polish than here in Canada. Fruity, citrusy, and then something odd ... something that waffles between 3 things: over-ripe pears, waaaay over-ripe even rotting fruit (reminding me of something from the tropics but I can't place it), and a somewhat unpleasant chemical smell (but not taste) in the back of the throat/nose. It's the last one that makes me give it 3 instead of 4 stars. Below, someone panned this whisky saying it had a glue like finish. I don' think the smell I'm getting is glue, but perhaps this is what he was referring to. Long, somewhat woody finish (older drier wood), but not unpleasant as that might sound. Overall I liked it enough to buy a bottle to see what I think of it over time.
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surprisingly good for the price.. smooth as hell, with a gentle flavour that is not to potent.. was not expecting this good a whiskey at all
