Daftmill Whisky

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  Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release 12 Year Old Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 55.8%

  Item no.: 22280-6710

  Francis Cuthbert built a distillery in a farm building in 2005 and then waited twelve years before selling a single bottle. This is the first one. There is no earlier.

  Expert description

  Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release 12 years is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in three first fill ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at cask strength of 55.8%.

  The release gave 629 bottles and marks the beginning of Daftmill as a whisky distillery. The farm sits near Cupar in Fife, where brothers Francis and Ian Cuthbert grow their own barley and distil only in the periods when the fieldwork allows it — summer and winter. With an annual production of around 20,000 litres, Daftmill is among Scotland's smallest distilleries, and waiting twelve years for a first release is close to unheard of in the trade.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Fresh and fruit-driven. Orchard apple and pear, with tropical notes of pineapple and mango behind.

  Palate

  Lively and precise. Orchard fruit, honey and pale malt, with a gentle spiced note from the oak rounding it off. The cask strength carries the fruit without drowning it.

  Finish

  Long and clean, with apple, cereal and a mild oak warmth.

  Specifications

  Name: Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release 12 years Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 55,8%
  Distillery: Daftmill
  Region/Country: Lowlands Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 55.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Three first fill ex-bourbon barrels
  Distilled: 2005
  Number of bottles: 629
  Edition: Inaugural Release

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Fresh · Tropical · Honeyed · Cask Strength

  Investment potential

  High. The very first bottle from a distillery that has since become one of the most sought after in Scotland, in an outturn of 629 bottles. An inaugural release cannot by definition be repeated.

  Did you know?

  Daftmill distils only when farming leaves room for it. The plant runs in summer after sowing and in winter after harvest — the rest of the year the Cuthbert brothers are farmers. That is why production stays at around 20,000 litres a year.

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  • 1pcs.
    2.010,50EUR
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  Daftmill 2006/2018 Winter Batch Release Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%

  Item no.: 22280-6709

  They only distil when the fields can spare the people. The winter batch comes after harvest, when the grain is in and there is time to fire up — and it tastes different from the summer one.

  Expert description

  Daftmill 2006/2018 Winter Batch Release is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in five first fill ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 46%.

  The whisky was distilled on 16 December 2006 and bottled twelve years later in 2018, in an outturn of 1,265 bottles. Daftmill splits its releases into summer and winter batches because the distillery only runs in the periods when the farm work allows. Winter spirit is generally reckoned to be slightly fuller than summer spirit, because cooler water and lower temperatures change the way the spirit condenses.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Warm and baked. Rhubarb compote, honey, citrus and pancakes with maple syrup. After a while in the glass, fresh pears and crisp apples appear.

  Palate

  Round and silky with shades of vanilla, almond and citrus, accompanied by a lightly waxy texture.

  Finish

  Long and spiced with hints of nutmeg, wood and sweet stone fruit.

  Specifications

  Name: Daftmill 2006/2018 Winter Batch Release Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
  Distillery: Daftmill
  Region/Country: Lowlands Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 46 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Five first fill ex-bourbon casks
  Distilled: 16/12/2006
  Bottled: 2018
  Number of bottles: 1,265
  Edition: Winter Batch Release
  EAN no.: 5010493050098

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Honeyed · Vanilla · Waxy · Fresh

  Investment potential

  High. 1,265 bottles from a distillery where demand consistently outstrips production. Daftmill's early batches have become noticeably harder to find since release.

  Did you know?

  The difference between summer and winter batches is not marketing. Water temperature in the condensers changes with the season, which affects how much copper contact the spirit gets — enough that a winter distillate tastes different from a summer one made in the same plant.

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  • 1pcs.
    442,25EUR