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| Dalwhinnie |
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| Region | Highlands |
| District | Speyside |
| Water source | Lochan an Doire-Uaine |
| Neighbours | Aberfeldy, Drumguish, Edradour |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Manager | Donald Stirling |
| Visitor centre | January to
Easter: Monday to Friday Tour times 11.15, 12.15, 13.15 Easter to May: Monday to Friday 09.30 to 17.00. June to September: Monday to Saturday 09.30 to 17.00. July and August including Sundays 12.30 - 16.00. October: Monday to Saturday, 11.00 - 16.00. November to December: Monday to Friday Tour times 11.15, 12.15, 13.15. Last tour starts one hour before closing. Closed between Christmas and New Year. Admission price: Adults : £5.00 (This charge includes a discount voucher which is redeemable in the distillery shop towards the purchase of a 70cl bottle of single malt whisky. Alternatively, you can buy a 20cl bottle for £8.50) Children: free Please note that children under 8 years old are not admitted to the production areas. |
| Address | Dalwhinnie, Inverness-shire, PH19 1AB |
| Phone | +44 (0)1540 672 219 |
| Fax | +44 (0)1540 672 228 |
| History | 1897 : established under Strathspey
distillery 1920 : bought by Sir James Calder 1926 : DCL 1930 : SMD 1934 : closed after a fire 1939 : reopened |
| House Style | Heathery flavour and a touch of honey. |
| Pronunciation | dal-win-nie |
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| Capacity per year | 1.300.000 litres |
| Architect | Charles Chree Doig |
| Information | Major contributor for the blended Buchanan. |
DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS
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Dalwhinnie - 15 year old - 43% Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Goldd Nose: A big, crisp, dry and very aromatic nose with hints of heather and peat. Palate: Smooth, soft and lasting flavours of heather, honey sweetness and vanilla followed by deeper citrus-fruit flavours and hints of malted bread. Finish: Long, lingering, surprisingly intense finish that starts sweetly, then gives way to smoke, peat and malt. |
PREVIOUS DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS
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Dalwhinnie 1980 - Distillers Edition Double Matured
- 15 year old - 43% Cask: Olorosso sherry. Colour: Gold-bronze. Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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Dalwhinnie 1985 - Distillers Edition - 15
year old - 43% Cask: Olorosso sherry. Colour: Golden. Nose: Sweet and dry with tones of nuts and some smoke. Palate: A sweetness on the lips, moving to well-defined malt cask-wood flavours. Finish: Rich, longer than usual, honey finish with hints of sweet oak. |
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Dalwhinnie 1986 - Distillers Edition Double Matured - 15
year old - 43% Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Gold. Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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Dalwhinnie 1989 - Distillers Edition Double Matured
- 15 year old - 43% Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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Dalwhinnie 1990 - Distillers Edition Double Matured
- 15 year old - 43% Cask: Finished in fresh Oloroso Sherry casks. Colour: Amber. Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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Dalwhinnie - Friends of the
classic malts - 15 year old - 56,9% Unchillfiltered. Colour: Light gold. Nose: Sulphur, coconut and alcohol. Palate: Delicate, tropical fruit. Finish: Oak. |
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Dalwhinnie - Cask Strength - 20 year old - 56,8% Only 4200 bottles. Unchillfiltered. Cask: Sherry. Colour: Bright amber. Nose: Nutty oak and marzipan. Aromatic. Palate: Light and grassy with some smoke. Surprisingly powerful for a second sherry fill. Finish: Rich with a medium length. Ripe fruit. |
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Dalwhinnie 1973 - 29 year old - Special
Release 2003 - 57,8% Unchillfiltered. Colour: Warm gold. Nose: Fruity, lemongrass and orange juice. Palate: Very fruity (apples). Finish: |
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Dalwhinnie - Cask Strength - 36 year old - 47,2% Distilled in 1966 and bottled in 2002. Limited to 1500 bottles. Colour: Amber. Nose: Palate: Finish: |
