The highest distillery in Scotland, midway between Perth and Inverness and situated at 326m/1073ft. It is in a glen with the Monadhlaith Mountains on the one side, the Forest of Atholl, the Cairngorms and the Grampians to the other. Dalwhinnie is Gaelic for “meeting place” and the village stands at the junction of old cattle-droving routes from the west and north down to the markets of Crieff and Falkirk in the Central Lowlands.
NSC Comments:
Excellent nose
Sweet smell with sweet start that fades nicely
Not a long finish no matter what MoM says
Very drinkable
A bit creamy
Nice color
Vanilla ‘er
Round 2: Inchmurrin 15 Year Old
Cost: $83 CDN
Region: Highland
Fun Facts:
NSC Comments:
Vanilla
Hint of fruit
Great finish
Good dram
Very pretty bottle
Bonus Round: Alit-a-Bhainne
Cost: $40 CDN
Region: Speyside
Fun Facts:
Allt-a-Bhainne (pronounced “Alt-a-Bane”) distillery was built in 1975 and was the fourth distillery to be built by Chivas Brothers (Seagram). It is on the northern slopes of Ben Rinnes and was built and equipped to a modern design. It has a capacity of 4.5 million litres/one million gallons per annum yet only requires a staff of nine. Allt a Bhainne means “Burn of milk” in Gaelic
