Dailuaine 40 Year Old 1971 (cask 8186) - Directors' Cut (Douglas Laing)
- Distillery
- Dailuaine
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 47.6%
- Age
- 40 years
- Price
- £175.23
- Tasting notes
- Old Wood, Sherried, Nutty, Dried Fruit, Toasted
- Description
- Distilled in December 1971 and aged in refill hogshead 8195 for 40 years, this Dailuaine was bottled in February 2012 at cask strength for Douglas Laing's Directors' Cut range with an outturn of just 117 bottles. Four decades of maturation have concentrated this Speyside malt into a profound, rare expression.
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Dailuaine 40 Year Old 1971 (cask 8186) - Directors' Cut (Douglas Laing) is a 40-year-old single malt from Dailuaine (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 47.6% ABV. Expect fruity, oaky and sweet character — old wood, sherried, nutty, dried fruit. A well-balanced whisky that appeals to both newcomers and enthusiasts. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Distilled in December 1971 and aged in refill hogshead 8195 for 40 years, this Dailuaine was bottled in February 2012 at cask strength for Douglas Laing's Directors' Cut range with an outturn of just 117 bottles. Four decades of maturation have concentrated this Speyside malt into a profound, rare expression.
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