Dailuaine 8 Year Old Amontillado Cask Finish (Darkness)
- Distillery
- Dailuaine
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 61.2%
- Age
- 8 years
- Price
- £54.95
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Honey, Nutty, Cooked Mash, Toasted
- Description
- Dailuaine's eight-year maturation finished in a custom amontillado sherry octave creates rich complexity from the smaller cask's greater wood interaction, delivering honeyed nuts and spiced fruit. Bottled by Darkness, a sherry-focused independent bottler.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Dailuaine 8 Year Old Amontillado Cask Finish (Darkness) is a 8-year-old single malt from Dailuaine (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 61.2% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, honey, nutty, cooked mash. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. Good value for the quality offered.
Dailuaine's eight-year maturation finished in a custom amontillado sherry octave creates rich complexity from the smaller cask's greater wood interaction, delivering honeyed nuts and spiced fruit. Bottled by Darkness, a sherry-focused independent bottler.
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