Daftmill 2009 Single Cask 026/2009 (UK)
| Title | Daftmill 2009 Single Cask (UK) |
|---|---|
| Bottled | 2022 |
| Age | 13 Years Old |
| Cask Type | First Fill Oloroso Butt |
| Cask Number(s) | 026/2009 |
| Number of Bottles | 630 |
| Strength | 60.2% 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.
The barley variety Optic was grown in our south fields and harvested in the last week of August 2006. It was then stored on the farm to be malted in Alloa during the Summer of 2007
This first fill Oloroso butt was selected by Jonny McMillan from BB&R. It was distilled in our summer season being filled on the 8th July 2009 and has been matured on the ground floor of the dunnage warehouse at Daftmill until it was bottled for the UK.
Tasting Notes
This review comes from Alan and Daniel Scott at Two Whisky Bros. Check out their website for other Daftmill reviews, alongside more about their passion for whisky at https://twowhiskybros.co.uk/
Nose
There’s a milk chocolate aroma, but one that has biscuit or puffed rice throughout. We’re also getting French pastries, shortbread, along with red currants and date paste. There’s also a bit of clove and nutmeg appearing in the background. There’s a good amount of sherry influence here, but it’s not the punch-you-in-the-face-with-dried-fruits that some would expect from 13 years in a first fill butt. We’re also getting a mocha coffee with a shot of milk.
Palate
We’re met with dark chocolate ganache, freshly brewed espresso, slightly burnt caramel, light cinnamon spice, nutmeg and some ginger appearing on the latter palate. It starts off quite rich and full bodied, but ends on a sweeter whipped cream and white chocolate flavour. The mouthfeel is alright, feels a touch thin in places but the finish has a good length. There’s also a touch of acidity that appears after some time and air.
Nose (with water)
Lots more… chocolate. Pain au chocolate, cherries in syrup, caramel drizzle, lots of rich and sweet aromas coming off the dram. For us it feels like the spirit has been lost a bit within all of these sherry forward aromas, we wouldn’t peg it as a Daftmill.
Palate (with water)
The reduced palate has a touch more spice, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, a little bit more savoury too with balsamic vinegar and molasses. The mouthfeel and alcohol integration remain mostly unchanged, and the finish retains its length however is a touch drier.