Review by: Raygun

Another Diageo distillery that rarely gets the OB treatment. IBs aren’t too hard to find. Although it doesn’t use worm tubs, the condensers are partly stainless steel, which produces a similar effect. I’ve generally preferred Dailuaine in bourbon casks. This will be my first try with PX. Reviewed from a sample. Rested about 15 minutes.

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Distillery: Dailuaine  

Bottler: Lady of the Glen  

Region/style: Speyside single malt Scotch

ABV: 53.7%  

Age: 13 years. Distilled on March 26, 2008 and bottled on January 20, 2022. 

Cask type: Refill hogshead for 12 years, then finished in a first-fill PX sherry cask #303813, 265 bottles.

Color: 1.6 mahogany. Natural color. Non-chill-filtered.

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Nose: Definitely has some PX syrupy smell, but the malt isn’t lost. Dates, cherry juice, and wax. Damp wood.            

Palate: Not too concentrated. Cherry soda, dates, and some vanilla cream. Sweet bean paste. A touch of damp forest. Pretty well balanced, with the PX not dominating everything.     

Finish: Pleasantly fruity again, with cherry vanilla ice cream and dates. Some honey and sweet bean paste. Not much oak to speak of.  

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Conclusion: I’m not often in the mood for PX, and I like that this isn’t so cask-dominated. Sweet, but not excessively so. Still get some aspects of Dailuaine character in the mild umami character. Not the most complex thing out there, but does what it does well. 

Buy a bottle? I’m good with a sample  s.

Score: 76

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Scoring Legend:

• 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky. (Convalmore 36)
• 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category. (Bruichladdich Black Art 4.1)
• 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram. (Ledaig 13 Amontillado)
• 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff. (Tomatin 18)
• 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting. (Glen Scotia 15)
• 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better. (Aultmore 12)
• 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink. (Glenmorangie 10)
• 50-59: Save it for mixing. (Old Pulteney 12)
• 0-49: Blech. (Muirhead’s Silver Seal 16)