Dalwhinnie 1987 25 Year Old Special Releases 2012

Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old bottled 1980s

Dalwhinnie is a well known Whisky as it is classed a one of Diageo's "Classic Malts" range and flies the flag for their highland malts. As I have mentioned in some previous reviews I am tickled by the trend of the distilleries promoting a unique fact about themselves. Things such as The oldest, tallest, most stills, first to have a one...

Score 83/100

Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

I bought this whisky for the first time (and the last time) during summer 2010 and I was disappointed. It's just a very bland single malt, I kept waiting for a burst of flavour but it just never materialised. This whisky is very dry, even weak and I can't detect the sweetness that others describe. This one actually made me feel slightly ill and...

Score 40/100

Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old bottled 1980s

I decided to pick this bottle up as an easy, at-home dram on a total impulse. Pretty pleased with this! Nose: This nose is soft, and good. Vanilla, cream, heather, with some frutiness... like banana and some light orchard undertones, like green apple. Pleasant. Palate: Wow, there it is! Some fire, more cream, really pops on the tongue! I didn't...

Score 84/100

Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old

Nose: Pleasant but leaves you searching for more. I found myself sniffing away trying to find something interesting to say. Nothing much came to mind. A delicate whiff of mixed fruits, apples, pears and currants? Followed by a distinct lack of peaty smoke. Palate: Honey is instantly noticeable (or is it caramel) along with the same fruity touch as...

Score 78/100