Dailuaine 2011/2024 Coopers Choice Port Wood Finish Speyside Single Malt Whisky 53.5%

Ruby port is the most forward of the ports — young, dark and full of berries. Put on a Speyside spirit with body, it gives a whisky that does not resemble itself.

Expert description

Dailuaine 2011/2024 Coopers Choice Port Wood Finish is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak with a subsequent finish in ruby port wood and bottled at 53.5% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled in April 2011 and bottled in 2024 by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company as part of the Cooper's Choice range. The cask carries the number 0720, and the outturn was 300 bottles. The Glasgow house has since 1992 selected single casks from distilleries across Scotland, and Cooper's Choice is their range for exactly that kind of find.

Tasting notes

Nose

Red berries, dark fruits and spices first, with vanilla and a touch of oak behind.

Palate

Full and balanced, with sweet shades of port, toasted malt and nuts. The cask strength carries the fruit without making it heavy.

Finish

Soft and long with touches of spice, chocolate and caramel.

Specifications

Name: Dailuaine 2011/2024 Coopers Choice Port Wood Finish Speyside Single Malt Whisky 53,5%
Distillery: Dailuaine
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 53.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak with ruby port finish, cask no. 0720
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2011
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 300
Edition: Single Cask

Flavour profile

Fruity · Red Berry · Spiced · Chocolate · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask with a port finish in 300 bottles from a distillery that almost never appears on its own bottles. Cooper's Choice releases are never repeated.

Did you know?

Ruby port is the youngest and most fruit-driven of the ports, where tawny is aged longer and moves towards nuts and caramel. The choice between the two decides whether a port finish pulls towards fresh berries or dried fruit — and it is rarely accidental.

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Frequently asked questions about Dailuaine 2011/2024 Coopers Choice Port Wood Finish

What is the difference between ruby and tawny port in whisky?

Ruby port is young and fruit-driven and gives red berries and freshness. Tawny is aged longer and pulls towards nuts, caramel and dried fruit. The two give noticeably different finishes.

What is Cooper's Choice?

The Vintage Malt Whisky Company's range of single cask releases. The Glasgow house has since 1992 selected individual casks from distilleries across Scotland.

How many bottles exist?

300 bottles from cask number 0720. The range is built on single casks, so the release cannot be made again.

What does a finish mean?

That the whisky first matured in its main cask and was then moved to another for a shorter period. Here that means American oak first and ruby port at the end.

Should I add water?

At 53.5% a couple of drops can loosen the berry notes. Try it neat first, because the port finish carries a fruit acidity that is easily lost with too much water.

What defines Dailuaine?

A heavier, maltier spirit than most Speyside malts, which gives good resistance to active casks. See the rest of the region in our Speyside Whisky.