Daftmill 2006 Single Cask (Luvians)
| Title | Daftmill 2006 Single Cask (Luvians) |
|---|---|
| Bottled | 2019 |
| Age | 12 Years Old |
| Cask Type | 1st fill Bourbon |
| Cask Number(s) | 089/2006 |
| Number of Bottles | 230 |
| Strength | 57.4% Vol. |
Label Notes
Daftmill is a farm distillery. Owned and operated by the Cuthbert family, it only runs in the farm’s quiet periods; midsummer and winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. When not distilling, Francis Cuthbert looks after the estate, growing the malting barley used to make this Lowland whisky.
Luvians is another Fife family business, run by the Fusaro brothers, whose friendship with the Cuthberts dates back to 1962! Together they chose this cask, Cask 89, a celebration of two families forging forward together.
Filled on a twinkling winter’s day on the 29th December 2006, this first fill bourbon barrel was the last full cask to be filled in 2006. It has been bottled exclusively for Luvians.
Tasting Notes
Nose: More cask influence here (it’s another first-fill ex-Bourbon), giving a rounded, clotted cream/Greek yoghurt sweetness, along with peach purée and caramel ice cream. Water makes it slightly drier, but adds in the now familiar fragrance – this time with added (old) Scots pine forest, mace, camomile, mashed banana, then finally some almond.
Palate: Quite full and mouth-coating, with an excellent, soft feel. The sweet spices are upfront, giving an almost ginger-ale-like quality. The wood is present without being overly dominant: there’s even a tiny hint of char. Water brightens things, upping the spices, adding lemon zest but without losing the thick, buttery quality.
Finish: Fresh cherry, peach stone and ginger.