This limited edition vintage release was produced at Daftmill, a farm estate Lowlands distillery. All the barley used in the production is farmed on the estate with the distillation process occurring in the off-season. Here, the single malt was distilled from January-July 2010. Aged for 12 years, maturation was done in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels with this batch yielding 15 barrels (2,400 bottles). This release marks the first cask strength expression from the brand for the US. Bottled at 58.7% ABV, it's available beginning May 2024. (SRP $324.99)
Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.
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Nose: bright pine, orange oil, a bit of earth, apple peel Taste: sweet and light to start with a bit of black pepper, then explodes with oak and malt. Lemon, earthy, bitter pepper, delicate flavors and punchy impact Finish: decent finish, the oak, lemon, and malt cling to top of the tongue. A little sweet, a little bitter
Fruity and floral with a nice marshmallow toast. Nose: Bananas, Elderflower, Green Apples, Rosewater, Figs, Sultanas, Guava Palate/Finish: Green Apples, Watermelons, Guava, Sultanas, Honey, Vanilla, Toasted Marshmallows, Bananas
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