Dalmunach 9yo 2016/2025

Dalmunach 9yo 2016/2025

James Eadie
Single malt - Speyside
Amber gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, white wine, lemon zest, white pepper, yoghurt, vanilla, hints of sour cream. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sour. White wine, sour cream, cashews, yoghurt, malted grains, fresh baked bread. 
Finish: Short. Yoghurt, vanilla, white pepper, white wine. 

Comments: 

Casks 364523, 364524, 364525. Stripped back whisky, a bit of a lactic note but also plenty of fragrant citrusy and winey notes too. There’s some nuttiness and pepperiness especially on the finish.

Verdict:

I like this.

Dalmunach 6yo 2016/2022

Dalmunach 6yo 2016/2022

Na Braithrean, Wee Brother
Single malt - Speyside
Very pale gold
52% ABV
Dram

Nose: Yoghurt, lemon zest, malted grains, leather, grapefruit, yuzu, hints of cream. With water, peaches, honey, malted grains. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Yuzu, honey, malted grains, hoppy beer, lemon zest, marmalade, hints of white pepper. With water, marmalade, honey, malted grains. 
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, marmalade, honey, malted grains, hints of peaches. 

Comments: 

Quite citrusy, but has the young whisky lactic note. Stone fruit notes abound as well, and some jammy marmalade. Water brings out more barley and honeyed sweetness.

Verdict:

I like this.

Dalmunach 7yo Batch 1

Dalmunach 7yo Batch 1

That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Master of Malt
Single malt - Speyside
Pale pink
48.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Yoghurt, lemon zest, cream, malted grains, tyre rubber, hints of white pepper. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, thickens, tingly, syrupy. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Butterscotch, lemon zest, cream, yoghurt, malted grains, cinder toffee, hints of tyre rubber. 
Finish: Medium. White pepper, fresh cut grass, butterscotch, malted grains. 

Comments: 

Lactic and tart, lots of sour notes, then builds to a sulphurous crescendo. The sulphur is shot through with caramelly sweetness on the tongue, tasting very much like burnt toffee.

Verdict:

I like this.

Dalmunach 6yo 2016/2023

Dalmunach 6yo 2016/2023

Watt Whisky
Single malt - Speyside
Bright gold 
57.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Dunnage, blue cheese, tyre rubber, peat, autumn leaves, lemon juice, petrol exhaust, hints of white wine. With water, leather, peat, petrol exhaust, malted grains. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, slippery, loosens. 
Tasting:  Bitter sour. Lemon juice, petrol exhaust, dunnage, malted grains, peat, autumn leaves, hints of creosote. With water, lemon juice, malted grains, petrol exhaust, tyre rubber. 
Finish: Medium. Petrol exhaust, creosote, lemon juice, tyre rubber. 

Comments: 

My first Dalmunach, the distillery built on the old Imperial site. It’s peated, first of all, something quite unexpected. Lots of citrus and something earthy and dirty, like autumn leaves. Interesting and promising.

Verdict:

I like this.