Review by: zSolaris
Distillery: Daftmill
Region: Lowland
Age: NAS. Distilled in 2006, bottled in 2019.
ABV: 46.00%
Price: Sample courtesy of /u/theagavefairy
Cask Type: 1st Fill Bourbon Barrels
Color: 0.4, Jounquil/Ripe Corn.
Nose: Lots of lemons up front. It’s on the sweeter side. Sweet Meyer lemons are the first thing to pop through, then a lemon candy followed by a really lovely lemon tart. There’s some fresh herbs to go along with the lemon, rosemary comes to mind. Underripe pineapple makes an appearance along with powdered sugar.
Palate: It’s quite buttery and rich, in contrast to the nose. It’s like biting into a really well made graham cracker crust. There’s a hint of lemon zest along with icing sugar. Malt biscuits come in with the tiniest traces of nougat and dragon fruit to accompany it.
Finish: Medium in length. There’s more of the lemon zest and malt biscuit along with some herbal notes.
Conclusion: I’m not sure I could have picked a better whisky to welcome in some warmer weather. This release from Daftmill is almost like sunshine in a bottle and not just from the color! It smells of summery cocktails with all of the lemon, light herbs, and bit of pineapple. The palate surprises you starting off with a rich graham cracker crust before giving way to little bit of refreshing fruit. The finish follows along with that refreshing nature with more lemon zest and the herbal notes. This very good and one I had more of. Would I buy a bottle? It’s quite pricey, but it’d be on the list of things I’d buy if money were no object.
Final Score: 84.
Scoring Legend:
- 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
- 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
- 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
- 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
- 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
- 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
- 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
- 50-59: Save it for mixing.
- 0-49: Blech.
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