Dalrymple Come As You Are 2012/2023 Uncharted Whisky Co. 11 years old Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 55%

A bottle named after a Nirvana song and a distillery that may not be named. Uncharted Whisky Co. makes a virtue of not taking itself too seriously.

Expert description

Dalrymple Come As You Are 2012/2023 Uncharted Whisky Co. 11 years is a Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-oloroso sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 55% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask carries the number UC026, was filled in July 2012 and emptied in October 2023 with an outturn of 687 bottles. Dalrymple is the name the bottler uses for malt whisky from the Lowlands where the source may not be disclosed. The Lowlands is Scotland's gentlest region, and eleven years in an active sherry cask gives that light style a depth it otherwise rarely reaches.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark fruit and cereal. Raisin, orange peel and a light herbal note, with cocoa and spice underneath.

Palate

Full for a Lowland malt. Dried fruit, malt and dark chocolate, with a dry sherry edge and a peppery warmth from the cask strength. The region's lightness is still there under the sweetness.

Finish

Long and dry, with nuts, dark fruit and a warm spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Dalrymple Come As You Are 2012/2023 Uncharted Whisky Co. 11 years Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 55%
Distillery: Lowlands Distilleries
Bottler: Uncharted Whisky Co.
Region/Country: Lowlands Scotland
Type: Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 55 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-oloroso sherry butt no. UC026
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 07/2012
Bottled: 10/2023
Number of bottles: 687
Edition: Come As You Are

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Malty · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask at cask strength in 687 bottles from a small-scale bottler. Lowland malt in active sherry wood is an unusual combination.

Did you know?

Uncharted Whisky Co. names its releases after songs. Come As You Are is Nirvana from 1991 — the same decade the whisky in the bottle was heading towards, if you count a few years from the record to the cask.

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Frequently asked questions about Dalrymple Come As You Are 11 years

What does the name Dalrymple mean?

It is the designation the bottler uses for malt whisky from the Lowlands where the distillery may not be named. That is common practice when casks are traded on that condition.

What is a blended malt?

A mixture made purely of malt whisky from several distilleries, with no grain whisky. See more of the type in our Blended Malt Scotch Whisky.

What does Lowland whisky taste like?

Typically lighter, softer and more floral than the rest of Scotland. Here eleven years in sherry wood has given more depth than the region normally offers. See the whole region in our Lowland Whisky.

How many bottles exist?

687 bottles from cask UC026. The release comes from a single cask and cannot be made again.

Should I add water?

At 55% a couple of drops can open the fruit and soften the alcohol. Try it neat first so you can feel how much space the sherry cask takes.

Why is it named after a song?

Because Uncharted Whisky Co. names its releases after music. Come As You Are is a Nirvana song from 1991, and the name suits a whisky that makes no fuss about its origin.