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Dailuaine Whisky

Dailuaine means 'the green vale' in Gaelic, and the name still suits the hidden Speyside site built in 1852. It was here that architect Charles Doig invented the pagoda-shaped roof in 1889, a design that has since become the very symbol of Scotch whisky production worldwide. Yet Dailuaine itself remains one of Speyside's best-kept secrets, known chiefly to blenders rather than the public.

  • Dailuaine 2009 Signatory Un-Chillfiltered 12 years Speyside bottle
    Item no.: 22-197284558

    Two hogsheads, twelve years and no treatment along the way. Signatory calls the range Un-Chillfiltered, but in practice it is just as much about what you refrain from doing.

    Please note: Rust on the cap and wear to the carton label.

    Expert description

    Dailuaine 2009/2022 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Signatory Vintage 12 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in two hogsheads and bottled at 46% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

    The casks carry the numbers 307385 and 307386. The whisky was distilled on 6 May 2009 and bottled on 4 February 2022. The range gathers hand-picked releases from distilleries across Scotland, where the whisky is allowed into bottle in its most untreated form. Dailuaine delivers a heavier spirit than most of its Speyside neighbours, and twelve years in hogsheads is enough to give balance without erasing the malted core.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Fresh and cereal-led. Green apple, malt and vanilla, with a light herbal note and a touch of citrus peel.

    Palate

    Clean and malty. Cereal, honey and baked fruit, with vanilla from the oak and a dry, lightly spiced middle. The texture is fuller than filtered whisky at the same strength.

    Finish

    Medium and dry, with malt, apple and a mild oak note.

    Specifications

    Name: Dailuaine 2009/2022 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Signatory 12 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
    Distillery: Dailuaine
    Bottler: Signatory Vintage
    Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
    Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 12 years
    ABV: 46 %
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Hogsheads no. 307385 and 307386
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 06/05/2009
    Bottled: 04/02/2022
    Edition: The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

    Flavour profile

    Malty · Fruity · Vanilla · Clean · Dry

    Did you know?

    Six-digit cask numbers such as 307385 come from Signatory's own warehouse system rather than from the distillery. They make it possible to trace exactly which cask a bottle came from — one reason the house has such a loyal following among collectors.

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    • 80,25
      1pcs.
      72,25EUR
  • Dailuaine 2011 Coopers Choice ruby port finish bottle
    Item no.: 222744-77956

    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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    • 107,00
      1pcs.
      96,50EUR
  • Dailuaine 2008 Signatory 16 years oloroso sherry finish bottle
    Item no.: 333222-19722

    Dailuaine has enough body to take an oloroso butt without being buried in it. That is why the distillery has been so useful in blends — and why the sherry finish works here.

    Expert description

    Dailuaine 2008/2025 Signatory Vintage 16 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in an oloroso sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 57% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

    The whisky was distilled on 9 April 2008 and bottled on 19 February 2025 from cask number 6, with an outturn of 681 bottles. The release belongs to Signatory's Cask Strength Collection. The combination of Dailuaine's fruity, malted base and the dark oloroso notes gives a whisky where sweetness and spice pull in different directions without fighting.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Dried fruits such as raisins and figs, alongside roasted nuts, dark chocolate and spiced oak.

    Palate

    Deep and balanced. Sweetness and spice in fine interplay, with a full, oily texture in which the alcohol is elegantly integrated despite the 57%.

    Finish

    Long and warm, with hints of coffee and leather.

    Specifications

    Name: Dailuaine 2008/2025 Signatory Vintage 16 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57%
    Distillery: Dailuaine
    Bottler: Signatory Vintage
    Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
    Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 16 years
    ABV: 57 %
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Finished in oloroso sherry butt no. 6
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 09/04/2008
    Bottled: 19/02/2025
    Number of bottles: 681
    Edition: Cask Strength Collection

    Flavour profile

    Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

    Investment potential

    Medium. 681 bottles from an oloroso finish at cask strength, from a distillery whose own bottlings barely exist. Signatory's Cask Strength Collection is followed closely by collectors.

    Did you know?

    A finish in oloroso is not the same as full maturation in sherry wood. The whisky sits in its main cask first and is moved across for the final years — enough to give colour and fruit, but not long enough for the cask to take over the distillery's own voice.

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    • 134,00
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      120,50EUR
  • Dailuaine 2007/2021 Wilson & Morgan 14 year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 53.9%.
    Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-184

    In Gaelic, Dailuaine means green meadow, and the name fits the hollow by the Carron Burn where whisky has been made since 1852. Most of it quietly disappears into other people's blends. This time, an Italian whisky merchant pulled a couple of casks aside and sent them on a sweet detour via Andalusia.

    Expert description

    Dailuaine 14 year 2007 Wilson & Morgan is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in refill hogsheads, finished for 20 months in a 1st fill Pedro Ximénez sherry cask and bottled at cask strength, 53.9%. It was distilled in 2007, bottled in 2021, and only 529 bottles exist.

    The bottle belongs to Wilson & Morgan's Barrel Selection, specifically the Cask Strength line, where the whisky goes from cask to bottle without being watered down. Fabio Rossi founded Wilson & Morgan in 1992 and the company is based in Treviso, Italy, though this release was bottled for them in Edinburgh. The cask numbers, 303877+881, are printed at the bottom of the front label.

    Plenty of people have tasted Dailuaine without knowing it. The distillery belongs to Diageo, and the lion's share of its spirit goes into Johnnie Walker. For years, the official 16 year old in the Flora & Fauna series was about as close as you could get to a regular Single Malt Whisky from the place. The spirit is double distilled in six copper stills, and long fermentation paired with a brisk distillation gives a heavy, meaty, malty style built to handle long years in wood. The malt is unpeated, and the distillery stopped doing its own malting back in 1983.

    Then there's the PX cask. You'd expect 20 months in wood that once held the sweetest sherry of them all to turn a whisky dark and sticky. Not here. After 14 years in refill hogsheads the spirit was still pale and floral, and the sherry shows up mostly as a winey edge, a touch of fruit on the nose and a dry, slightly astringent finish. Dailuaine does the rest of the talking, with cereal, flour and a whiff of the farmyard that no amount of PX sweetness could cover up.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Surprisingly delicate for a Dailuaine. Springtime and flowering meadows, a spoonful of honey and just a faint trace of fruit and wine from the sherry cask.

    Palate

    This is where it wakes up. Big cereal and flour notes first, then something properly farmy. Wood shavings, wet leather and beeswax, before it swings back towards sweetness with tropical fruit and orange.

    Finish

    Drier with every sip. The winey astringency of the cask finally comes through, followed by lively spice and a mineral, almost stony note.

    Specifications

    Name: Dailuaine 2007/2021 Wilson & Morgan 14 year PX Sherry Finish
    Distillery: Dailuaine
    Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
    Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
    Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 14 years
    ABV: 53.9%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Refill hogsheads, finished for 20 months in a 1st fill Pedro Ximénez sherry cask
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distillation method: Double distilled
    Distilled: 2007
    Bottled: 2021
    Number of bottles: 529
    Edition: Barrel Selection Cask Strength, cask no. 303877+881
    EAN no.: 8033749408808

    Flavour profile

    Floral · Malty · Sherry finished · Tropical fruit · Dry · Spicy

    Did you know?

    Dailuaine is where architect Charles Doig built his very first pagoda roof, over the distillery's malt kiln in 1889. The shape caught on fast and has since become almost a logo for the Scottish whisky distillery. Doig's original roof burned down in 1917.

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    • 120,00
      1pcs.
      108,00EUR
  • Dailuaine 2008 Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection bottle
    Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280103

    No filtration, no colouring, no adjustment. The Un-Chillfiltered Collection is Signatory's attempt to show a distillery as it actually comes out of the cask.

    Expert description

    Dailuaine 2008/2021 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Signatory Vintage 13 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 46% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

    The whisky was distilled on 20 June 2008 and bottled on 6 August 2021, and the outturn was only 157 bottles. The range gathers hand-picked releases from distilleries across Scotland, chosen for their clear flavour profile rather than their name value. Dailuaine is one of those distilleries that almost never appears on its own bottles, and thirteen years in bourbon wood gives a clean, malted version with no cask make-up.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Pale and malty. Apple, cereal and vanilla, with a light floral note and a touch of citrus.

    Palate

    Clean and full. Malt, honey and baked apple, with vanilla from the bourbon cask and a dry spiced edge. The 46% gives good weight without tightening up.

    Finish

    Medium and dry, with cereal, vanilla and a light nutty note.

    Specifications

    Name: Dailuaine 2008/2021 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Signatory Vintage 13 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
    Distillery: Dailuaine
    Bottler: Signatory Vintage
    Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
    Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 13 years
    ABV: 46 %
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Bourbon casks
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 20/06/2008
    Bottled: 06/08/2021
    Number of bottles: 157
    Edition: The Un-Chillfiltered Collection
    EAN no.: 5021944113354

    Flavour profile

    Malty · Fruity · Vanilla · Clean · Dry

    Did you know?

    Chill filtration was introduced to stop whisky going hazy in the fridge — not to make it better. Signatory drops the step entirely in this range, which is why the whisky may cloud when cold. That is a sign the oils are still in it.

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    • 80,25
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      72,25EUR
  • Dailuaine 1997 Signatory 24 years Cask Strength Collection bottle
    Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280002

    Distilled on the same day as its four-year-younger sister, but these casks were left standing. Four extra years in hogsheads sounds like little — in the glass the difference is obvious.

    Expert description

    Dailuaine 1997/2022 Signatory 24 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in two hogsheads and bottled at 47.4% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

    The casks are numbered 7227 and 7235, were filled on 21 May 1997 and emptied on 20 January 2022. The outturn was 369 bottles. The release belongs to Signatory's Cask Strength Collection, where the whisky goes into bottle at the strength the cask delivers. Dailuaine is one of those distilleries where almost the entire production disappears into blends, and twenty-four year old bottlings exist essentially only through independent bottlers.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Ripe apples, pears and quince, with vanilla, malt and a mild spiced oak behind.

    Palate

    Silky with well-integrated alcohol. Sweetness and freshness first, then vanilla, malt and spiced oak, in a balanced and elegant mouthfeel.

    Finish

    Dry and harmonious, with the complexity and maturity stepping forward at the close.

    Specifications

    Name: Dailuaine 1997/2022 Signatory Vintage 24 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 47,4%
    Distillery: Dailuaine
    Bottler: Signatory Vintage
    Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
    Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 24 years
    ABV: 47.4%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Hogsheads no. 7227 and 7235
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 21/05/1997
    Bottled: 20/01/2022
    Number of bottles: 369
    Edition: Cask Strength Collection

    Flavour profile

    Fruity · Malty · Vanilla · Spiced · Elegant

    Investment potential

    High. Twenty-four years in cask, 369 bottles and a distillery whose own bottlings barely exist. Old Dailuaine is increasingly traded among collectors.

    Did you know?

    Quince is a fruit you rarely meet in modern whisky, but it turns up in old Speyside malts from bourbon wood. It sits somewhere between apple and pear, and it is often a sign of a cask that has been allowed to work long and quietly.

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    • 214,25
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      193,00EUR
  • Dailuaine 10 years Douglas Laing Premier Barrel ceramic decanter
    Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197279873

    Dailuaine has supplied malt to other people's blends for over a century without getting its name on the bottle. Douglas Laing put it there — and packed the whisky in a ceramic decanter.

    Expert description

    Dailuaine 10 years Douglas Laing Premier Barrel is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry wood and bottled at 46% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

    The release gave 602 bottles and belongs to the Premier Barrel range, in which Douglas Laing bottles single casks in ceramic decanters rather than glass. Dailuaine sits at Carron in Speyside and has since 1852 supplied a heavy, sherry-friendly malt that has almost entirely ended up in blends. Official bottlings are rare, which is why independent bottlers are the ones keeping the distillery name on the shelves.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Dark and round. Raisin, dark chocolate and orange peel, with a warm spiced note and a trace of nuts.

    Palate

    Full and malty. Dried fruit, cocoa and a lightly tart sherry edge, with cereal and a warm spiced middle. The 46% carries the sweetness without making it heavy.

    Finish

    Medium and dry, with nuts, malt and a faintly bitter cocoa note.

    Specifications

    Name: Dailuaine 10 years Douglas Laing Premier Barrel Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
    Distillery: Dailuaine
    Bottler: Douglas Laing
    Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
    Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 10 years
    ABV: 46 %
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Sherry matured
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Number of bottles: 602
    Edition: The Premier Barrel ceramic decanter
    EAN no.: 5014218820140

    Flavour profile

    Sherried · Dried Fruit · Malty · Chocolate · Spiced

    Did you know?

    The Premier Barrel range comes in ceramic decanters with screw caps — a choice that shields the whisky from light and makes the bottle impossible to mistake for anything else. The decanters get collected in their own right, precisely because they look like something from another century.

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    • 87,00
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      78,25EUR
   

About Dailuaine Whisky

Dailuaine is a hidden Speyside distillery, historically known for introducing the pagoda-shaped roof that later became a global symbol of whisky production. For a newcomer, it's a full-bodied, sherry-driven, lightly smoky style; for the connoisseur, Dailuaine is fascinating because its architectural legacy stretches far beyond its own walls, while the whisky itself rarely reaches the shelf as a standalone bottle.

History & Background

The distillery was founded in 1852 and was technologically groundbreaking in its day - it had its own private railway line for transporting goods, and it was the first Scotch distillery to have the characteristic pagoda roof installed, designed by architect Charles Doig.

Production & Style

Dailuaine produces a full-bodied, powerful malt style that has historically made it a popular and robust component in many Scotch blends.

Signature Style

Full-Bodied, Powerful, Nutty
The flavour offers a deep, nut-driven character with a hint of smoke and a full-bodied structure.

Facts

DistilleryDailuaine
Founded1852
PronouncedDal-U-an
RegionSpeyside
CountryScotland
OwnerDiageo
Capacity~3.4 million litres/year
Water sourceBailliemullich Burn
PeatUnpeated

Did You Know?

Dailuaine was the first Scotch distillery to have the now-iconic pagoda roof installed, designed by architect Charles Doig.

If you like Dailuaine Whisky, you should also try:

Mortlach Whisky, Glenrothes Whisky and Craigellachie Whisky.