Dalwhinnie Winter's Gold Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 43% vol | 70cl | Rich-Textured Highland Whisky | Honeyed with Notes of Heather & Peat | With Gift Box | Ideal for Festive Gifting

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Single – refers to a single distillery. Not a single barrel, not a single grain, not a single bottle. It simply means a single distillery. Think of it as the distillery’s chance to show off their own unique product. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819.

While you may be somewhat skeptical at the romantic language they use to describe this flowing water, you actually can taste very faint hints of peat and smoke for a deeper flavor. So, I’m rather inclined to believe them and appreciate the subtle effects the Lochan an Doire-Uaine and its peaty surroundings may have! Malt – here’s where we get into the single grain. “Malt” in this case always means barley. Barley is malted by harvesting the grain, soaking it until it sprouts. Then drying it, usually over a fire so it gets toasty. Differences in the malting process can add wood or peat notes, but the basic process is the same. The Dalwhinnie distillery is located between the Grampian and Monadhliath mountain ranges within Cairngorm National Park in Inverness-Shire – the area that has logged some of the absolute coldest temperatures in all of the UK. It’s largely inclement and inhospitable with heavy rains and wind-whipped hills.Meats: Light, delicate fish. Dalwhinnie pairs exceptionally well with buttery fish like scallops, lobster or crab. And the harsh burn can pair well with creamier dishes like seafood alfredo or carbonara. The wort is passed into tanks and combined with yeast for fermentation to begin converting the sugars to alcohol.

Scotch is, very basically, whisky from Scotland. There are several more expansive rules that delineate Scotch from everything else. These include aging, production, labeling, mash bill, etc. But for our purposes, keep the simple definition in mind. By the early 1990s Dalwhinnie 15 was making headlines winning whisky competitions worldwide, including its most recent Gold win at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2016. What sets Dalwhinnie apart? He confirmed that in days gone by many distillery operators could do this, especially in a place like Dalwhinnie, where the mean temperatures are extreme: at just over 1,000 feet above sea-level, it is the highest and coldest distillery in Scotland. They were familiar with their new-make spirit on account of the custom of being ‘drammed’ with it twice a day, usually at midday and 6 p.m., when every member of the workforce was given a dram of ‘clearic’, at around 60%Vol. The dram was usually a gill [a quarter of a pint]. The tradition was gradually abandoned in the early 1980s.

Nose with Water: Definitely opened up, strong brine notes, a bit of toasty brioche, floral notes like heather and a bit of wood spice like vanilla Desserts: Dalwhinnie is exceptional at dessert pairings. Try creamy desserts like creme brulee, butter desserts like shortbread, caramel desserts like bread pudding, or fruit desserts like poached pears. Final Recommendation on Dalwhinnie 15

Many single malt scotches have long lists of potential buys like 10-year, 12-year, 16-year, 18-year, etc. Technically this region is within both the Highland and Speyside regions of Scotland. Two regions that create very specific types of scotch and are regionally protected. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). This malted barley is then ground into grist and added to warm liquid to create “mash” and begin breaking down sugars. The finished product is called “wort.” Fermenting and Distillation The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein.First, the barley is harvested, allowed to germinate and sprout, then toasted overheat. This process is called malting. That is not to say that established scotch drinkers won’t like it. Rather than if you have a friend who says they don’t like scotch, this might be the one to change their mind. If you have that friend who says they’ve always wanted to try scotch, Dalwhinnie 15 is one of the best scotches to start them. (Similar scotches, Glenlivet and Glenfiddich also fall into this category.) Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us.