Singleton of Dufftown 18 Year

Singleton, a single malt that i usually avoid, has this 18yo expression, which was given to me by a friend and i thought to myself "i might as well taste it to see if it is one of those light apple juices that i expect from normal speysiders". Guess what, i was kind of right. Bottled at 40%abv, golden color. On the nose, a nice aroma, typical speysider with some enhanced notes. Caramel, green apples; Super fresh. A very accurate mint liquor note. Eucalyptus, and a hint of recently baked brownies. A second sip gave me Gerber's mashed apples; old red apples with dulce de leche. Nice aroma. On the palate it is good. Mint liquor, very herbal. Green tea with a hint of salt. Sider. A second sip gave me the classic toffee y dulxe de leche; with a slight coconut note. Aftertaste is very short. Salty, very herbal. Wet grass, slight tobacco. Not much here, not bad, just too short. Overall, this whisky could have scored higher if the aftertaste wasn't so quick. I liked the nose, the palate was ok, and the aftertaste was dissapointing. Not a bad whisky, but for an 18yo, it is not what you should get. My score is a very generous 83 over 100.

Nose: very complex. I feel orange, pear, berries, but also malt, wood, spices. Intriguing. Palate: candied oranges, hazelnuts, cereal muesli, unripe pear, I would say a hint of sherry even if I'm not sure about the barrels used for aging. Not bad, but the sense of smell was better. Short and inconsistent finish. Discreet, it certainly has the most pleasant part in the sense of smell. Rating 3.75 _______________________________________________________ Naso: molto complesso. Avverto arancia, pera, frutti di bosco, ma anche malto, legno spezie. Intrigante. Palato: arance candite, nocciole, muesli di cereali, pera acerba, direi una punta di sherry anche se non sono certo delle botti usate per la maturazione. Non male, ma l’olfatto era meglio. Finale breve ed inconsistente. Discreto, sicuramente ha nell’olfatto la parte largamente più piacevole. Voto 3,75

Nose: Dark fruits, malt, berries, Demerara sugar. Palate: Soft. Sweet toffee, lighter dried fruits like sultanas. Barrel spice develops. Finish: Dried apricot, sweet tobacco. A hint of chocolate.

Good but does not justify its price. If the distillery intrigues you, go for the 15YO, it's cheaper and tad-bit better than this.

N: soft, sweet caramel, fruity and honey. T: fruity with some zing, oranges. Burnt caramel in the after, it disappears fast tho.

Smells a mix of tea and vanilla. Tastes really smooth and of vanilla. Very nice. Better with ice.