Dalwhinnie
Whisky 30 year old 2019 Diageo Special Reserve 54.7% 70cl
Distilled at the highest distillery in the Scottish Highlands, Dalwhinnie 30 Year Old 2019 Diageo Special Release 70cl is an extraordinary, long-matured single malt drawn from a combination of refill American oak hogsheads and refill natural oak casks. Bottled at a natural cask strength of 54.7% ABV, this limited-edition release shows a surprising, vibrant freshness despite three decades of aging. It yields a creamy, full-bodied palate that beautifully balances Dalwhinnie's iconic floral heather-honey character with rich, antique wood spices and drying oak complexity.
Brand
Dalwhinnie
Price Range
500 - 1.000
Distilled at the highest distillery in the Scottish Highlands, Dalwhinnie 30 Year Old 2019 Diageo Special Release 70cl is an extraordinary, long-matured single malt drawn from a combination of refill American oak hogsheads and refill natural oak casks. Bottled at a natural cask strength of 54.7% ABV, this limited-edition release shows a surprising, vibrant freshness despite three decades of aging. It yields a creamy, full-bodied palate that beautifully balances Dalwhinnie's iconic floral heather-honey character with rich, antique wood spices and drying oak complexity.
APPEARANCE: Deep gold with copper lights. Good beading.
NOSE: A mild nose overall, with some light prickle. The top notes are vegetal and faintly smoky, as with a snuffed candle, almost suggesting a Halloween pumpkin lantern; the overall impression is savoury, with a light sweetness suggesting moorland heather pollen. The base notes are of spicy fresh-planed wood, which if a drop of water is added becomes light balsa wood. Much sweeter at first after this, with a tangy, fruity note of pickled ginger.
BODY: Medium to full.
PALATE: At natural strength, big, creamy-smooth and mouth-filling in texture, with a richly sweet, waxy initial taste and spicy, with a touch of salt and an appealing, gradually building peppery warmth that carries on into the finish. When slightly reduced, the taste remains the same when a good drop of water is added, becoming a sweet, smoothly balanced whole that is delicious to drink.
FINISH: Long and spicily warming, leaving the tongue tingling and a pleasantly earthy aftertaste. A little water lengthens the finish and reduces the spiciness.
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