Dailuaine aged 8 years. Hepburn’s Choice. Distilled in 2007. Bottled by Langside distillers. Single cask. 46 %

Let’s start the new year 2021 in this blog by a Speysider youngster. I bought this tiny bottle a couple of years ago in the Drinkmonger in Pitlochry Scotland just out of curiosity. 

Colour: Gold (the label of the bottle states not colored). 

Nose: Fruity with hint of smoke & wet cardboard. Some fresh pineapple and vanilla. Overall the nose is fairly green, it feels almost like a tequila in some sense, if you know what I mean.

Palate: Nice mouth-coating oily texture. Bittersweet with notes of ginger, mixed herbs, bourbon wood and ripe sweet mango. Hint of smoke and vanilla & dried spices - it is also a little bit metallic, especially in the finish. It’s funny that in the palate there’s also something that reminds me of tequila.

Finish: Grassy and slightly metallic. Short.

Verdict: Mediocre easy drinking stuff with no obvious faults. A summery dram for a holiday in Mexico. Vamos a la playa!

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