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CGRenn
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 Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:19 pm Post subject: Dailuaine 16 Year Old |
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Hello Malt Chaps,
Anybody given this a run for its money?
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-1863.aspx
Looking to purchase, but never tried any of the Flora and Fauna range.
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Diademo
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Beautiful F&F edition, together with Mortlach 16 are two of my F&F favourites. |
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Quaich1
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Diademo wrote: | | Beautiful F&F edition, together with Mortlach 16 are two of my F&F favourites. |
I've had the Mortlach 1990 Sugar and Spice by Wemyss. That's not considered part of the F&F range, is it?
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Diademo
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Quaich1 wrote: | | Diademo wrote: | | Beautiful F&F edition, together with Mortlach 16 are two of my F&F favourites. |
I've had the Mortlach 1990 Sugar and Spice by Wemyss. That's not considered part of the F&F range, is it? |
No, Mortlach 16 was part of Flora & Fauna Series, before it was discontinued. You can still find bottles in some whisky shops but the price is now doubled. Check https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-4085.aspx |
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CGRenn
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Diademo wrote: | | Quaich1 wrote: | | Diademo wrote: | | Beautiful F&F edition, together with Mortlach 16 are two of my F&F favourites. |
I've had the Mortlach 1990 Sugar and Spice by Wemyss. That's not considered part of the F&F range, is it? |
No, Mortlach 16 was part of Flora & Fauna Series, before it was discontinued. You can still find bottles in some whisky shops but the price is now doubled. Check https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-4085.aspx |
Those Mortlach are Beefy Tastey sods! i had a Dram of the 15 Gordon & Macphail version. £45 a bottle was Lovely! |
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Diademo
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Murray, how it was your Wemyss Mortlach? I tried a sample from Wemyss but can't remember the vintage. It was rather smoky (not peated), similar as Gordon & MacPhail 21 yo (on the other hand G&M 15 yo has no traces of smoke). Did yours had any smoke or it was neutral? |
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Fergie
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| The Dailuaine 16 year old Flora & Fauna has always been a favourite of mine, I keep expecting it to be discontinued like most of the F & F bottlings have been. I would say buy it now while it is still available and still at a decent price. |
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Quaich1
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Diademo wrote: | | Murray, how it was your Wemyss Mortlach? I tried a sample from Wemyss but can't remember the vintage. It was rather smoky (not peated), similar as Gordon & MacPhail 21 yo (on the other hand G&M 15 yo has no traces of smoke). Did yours had any smoke or it was neutral? |
Diademo, I checked my notebook I keep for tastings. I had it several years ago. I found it a somewhat complex dram. The nose: vanilla, apple, pears, toffee, caramel and tree fruit. The palate: syrupy, apple and spice, dark chocolate, spice and orange peel. Finish: long, high cocoa content dark chocolate, spice, leather and somewhat earthy . This 21 year, 46%abv expression was not smoky IMO.
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William
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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I have tasted a few independent bottlings of Dailuaine over the years but I would say the 16 year old Flora & Fauna distillery bottling represents the best that the distillery has to offer, a big rich sherried dram which usually has a trace of sulphur. I would say it is worth a try.
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unblended
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its one we all pass buy and gets over looked but its a nice dram I don't think you can go wrong it never disappoints
richard |
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CGRenn
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:44 am Post subject: |
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I shale take a Punt Gents, I Might even have a go and chuck some tasting notes the forum!
Thanks all |
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sorren
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| Good, we look forward to reading them 😀 |
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