Dailuaine 2007 14 Year Old, Wilson & Morgan Cask Strength, 53.9%

Very delicate at the nose even for a Speysider, it showcases a springtime aromatic profile: flowery meadows, a hint of honey, and just a trace of the fruity and winey notes that one would expect from a 20 months finish in a Pedro Ximenez butt. It definitely gets fuller and more assertive at the palate, not to mention complex: it starts on huge notes of cereals and flour, then it becomes definitely farmy. Some wood shavings, a touch of wet leather, beeswax, but it then again moves back to sweeter territory with tropical fruits and oranges. Ultimately quite dry, but still not explicitly winey. The dry character keeps growing in the aftertaste, which finally expresses the winey astringency, and a lively spicy and mineral touch.

DISTILLED: 2007
BOTTLED: 2021
AGE: 14yo
STRENGTH: 53,9%
CASK TYPE: Refill Hogshead
FINISH: 1st fill Sherry Butt PX
CASKS: #303877/881
OUTTURN: 531