Dailuaine 16-year-old, Flora & Fauna / 43% / 0.7l
- Dailuaine Distillery, founded 1852, is owned by Diageo and despite its substantial distilling capacity (north of 5 million liters per annum) the single malt offerings basically don’t exist.
Product description
The Dailuaine Distillery, built in 1852, today belongs to Diageo and despite its considerable distilling potential (over 5 million litres of alcohol per year), it remains a basically unknown brand, as almost 99% of its production is "consumed" by blends from the concern's portfolio.
The 16 year old edition presented here debuted in 1991, as part of the original Flora & Fauna series . The word Dailuaine translates from Gaelic to “green valley” and perfectly captures the location of the distillery buildings.
Nose: nutty with strong sherry notes, Christmas fruitcake, dark chocolate and light citrus notes.
Palate: rich, slightly malty, lots of sherry, chocolate with hazelnuts, caramelized orange peel and cedar cigar wrapper.
Finish: medium long, nutty, oak with a hint of sherry and a trace of peat smoke.