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2010 Dailuaine 10 Year Old "Sovereign" K&L Exclusive Single Sherry Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

2010 Dailuaine 10 Year Old "Sovereign" K&L Exclusive Single Sherry Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

$54.99

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David Othenin-Girard

David Othenin-Girard

K&L Buyer
I'm totally in love with this Dailuaine. It doesn't have the oomph of the other two Sovereign sherry bombs, but it has so much gorgeous character I just can't put it down. The color is old gold. The nose explodes with salted caramel, baked apple, figs, fresh walnuts, exotic honey and hints of golden raisins. It doesn't feel like the sherry was Oloroso, but maybe instead a lighter fresher style - maybe even an amontillado or something of that nature, although it doesn't have any of the funk you get from Fino cask. On the palate the malt stands up nicely, offering a bit of dark roasted fruit, figgy pudding and fresh zesty spice. This guy is surprisingly balanced at the high proof and while the water softens it up, I don't think it really needs it. Deal of the year and an absolutely crushable single cask.

Notes

This first Scotch container of 2021 sees a trio of exceptional 10-12-year-old sherry aged malts. Sherried Dailuaine has been a fan favorite at K&L for years and we’ve sold 16 different bottlings over the last decade. Given the long-standing relationship many of our customers have with these bottlings, we don’t foresee this being around long. A classic Diageo distillery—Dailuaine has a sizable capacity upwards of 5 million liters a year—yet is rarely seen as an official release. Stylistically it sits somewhere between Clynelish and Blair Athol and shows both a waxy character associated with the former and an inherent sherriness associated with the later. This makes it a perfect candidate to stand up to a big ol’ sherry butt in just a matter of 10 years. The price to quality ratio makes it one of the best deals of the year.

Details

TypeSingle Malt Scotch
VarietalMalt
OriginSpeyside, Highlands, Scotland
Bottle Size750 mL
Alcohol Content59.4%
SKU1556892