Dalwhinnie is situated in the centre of the highland region in the mountains 1073 feet above sea level, making it the highest distillery in Scotland. It was founded as Strathspey in 1897 before changing to Dalwhinnie a year later. Dalwhinnie means 'meeting place'.
Tastings from 08/05/12 - SMAC Session #1
NEAT
Gavin
Nose: Honey, Mango and Pineapple (Tropical Fruits)
1st: Pineapple, Orange, Floral (Lavender)
Finish: Smokey, Orange Peel, Caramel, Peat
Maurice
Nose: Ash, Orange Zest
Palate: Burnt Orange, Smoke, Slippery Casseroled Mushrooms
Andrew
Nose: Ash, Tobacco, Young Rum, Citrus
Palate: Soapy, Citrusy, Light Nutty Malt
Meagan
Nose: Citrus, Sweet
Palate: Smokey
Daniel
Nose: Orange Pith, Wood, Pineapple, Pine, Rum, Chocolate
1st: Pine
2nd: Pineapple
3rd: Honey, Molasses, Lavender
Josh
Nose: A pine forest on a winters day
1st: Silky Orange
2nd: Pine Nuts
3rd: Burning Clutch, Black Olive
Brad (blocked nose)
Nose: Honey, Citrus (Orange)
1st: Soapy, Burnt Orange
Finish: Smokey
Tristan
Nose: Honey, Pineapples and Vanilla combine into a Fruity nose with a light Peppermint and Salt undertone
1st: Peppers and Sweet Citrus combine with a slight fresh Black Olive backdrop. There is a hint of Vanilla that underlies all 3 palates
2nd: Fruitiness fades, but the Salt of the Olive continues with a lot more Smokey charactoristics
3rd: Smokey and Peaty with a return of the Orange Citrus
Overall: The Vanilla and Fruits combines with a Peaty backbone to become a very smooth well rounded scotch.
WITH A SPLASH OF WATER
Gavin
Nose: Menthol, Butter, Citrus, Honey
1st: Pine, Honey, Orange, Green Grass
Finish: Licorice, Green Grass, Caramel
Maurice
Nose: Cut Green Grass
Palate: Honey, Licorice, Salted Nuts
Andrew
Nose: Marzipan, Sweet Maple, Vanilla
Palate: Lightly Salty, Briny, Heat (Spice)
Meagan
Nose: Sweet, Citrus (Lemon, Lime)
1st: Smoke
2nd: Salt
3rd: Licorice All Sorts
Daniel
Nose: Peppermint, Lemon, Green Apple
1st: Honey, Kiwi
2nd: Wood
3rd: Pineapple, Orange Pith
Josh
1st: Burnt Caramel
2nd: A Glowing Campfire
3rd: Good Conversation
Brad
Nose: Peppermint
1st: White Grapefruit
2nd: Honey
3rd: Salty
Tristan
Nose: Becomes more Floral, exhibiting mostly Lavender tones, and even more Peppermint. Water brings out the Peppers, but makes it more ephemeral to the nose. There is also quite a strong Butter/Cake smell in it
1st: The Butter of the nose really comes through and dominates all 3 palates, however the first is quite a 'blue' palate
2nd: The Butter continues, but with a peak in the intensity of Heat, a hint of Peppers
3rd: Again, Butter throughout, which matures into a Cheesecake/Creme Caramel. This is quite Smooth and Sour, but not Tart
Overall: Clean, Smooth, with a hint of Sourness. The heightened Florals in the nose work well to create an easy to drink whisky. This is a nice drop, but I don't really find much in it that makes me say "Wow! I really like that" - however I had a slightly blocked nose this night, so that may have affected my tasting.
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