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WHISKIES OF SCOTLAND DISTILLERIES
Size: 0,7 l (43.0% ABV)
53,00 €
6 in stock
Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old is a distinguished single malt Scotch whisky renowned for its smoothness, elegance, and Highland character. Aged for a minimum of 15 years in American oak barrels, it is crafted in one of Scotland's highest distilleries, situated in the picturesque Cairngorms National Park. In appearance, Dalwhinnie 15 presents a golden amber hue, inviting you to indulge in its luxurious flavors.
Dalwhinnie distillery is located in the Dalwhinnie village, in the Cairngorm National Park. It is considered to be the distillery built in the higher altitude in Scotland, while the area is famous for its low annual average temperature.
A cold and remote place didn’t seem the perfect option for a distillery to be founded. Still, “Dalwhinnie” translates as “meeting place” where their major roads meet. The place offered access to spring water and peat for whisky to be produced and railroad access for whisky to be transported.
John Grant, Alexander MacKenzie and George Sellar founded the distillery in 1897. Things didn’t go as planned and one year later the distillery would be acquired by John Somerville & Co and AP Blyth & Sons. They would christen the distillery “Dalwhinnie” before selling it to Cook and Bernheimer in 1905.
A period of further changes in ownership and improvements followed. Since 1926 Diageo has been the current owner (at that time Diageo was known as DCL).
The distillery closed twice in its history. Once in 1934 due to a fire and again in 1992 in order to be evolved. In 1998 Dalwhinnie 15 would become part of the six Classic Malts.
Only a small portion of the distillery’s production is used for single malt bottlings, while the rest is used for blends, and especially Black & White blended whisky.
