Two current Daftmill single malts in the present day. The primary is the Daftmill 2010 Summer season batch, which was bottled in 2021 however solely arrived in outlets just a few weeks in the past. It is a comparatively wide-scale bourbon expression.
The second whisky is the Daftmill 2009 Oloroso single cask just lately bottled solely for Kirsch Import in Germany.
Daftmill 2010 – Summer season Batch launch (46%, OB 2021, 25 first fill bourbon barrels, 6250 btl.)
Nostril: pristine fruity / creamy spirit lifted by good wooden. Yellow apples, apricos and candy lemon sweet, blended with vanilla pods, contemporary cake dough and refined inexperienced cardamom notes. Beeswax within the background. Whiffs of buttery popcorn, hay and almonds.
Mouth: loads of candy citrus and stone fruits once more, with mashed bananas, marzipan and hints of butter pastry. Almond brioche. Hints of golden syrup and praline. Vanilla cream. The zesty, bitter edge as nicely, typical for Daftmill. No overdose of wooden spice although, because it’s generally the case with first fill bourbon. This appears to be a relatively candy and honeyed expression.
End: fairly lengthy, extra citrus, now with extra grassy touches. Hints of ginger too.
I actually like clear Daftmill and this one doesn’t disappoint. There are nonetheless some bottles on the market. Then again it’s a disgrace they don’t handle to regulate pricing amongst retailers, a few of that are cashing in on these bottles with a 40% markup…
Daftmill 2009 (60,7%, OB for Kirsch Import 2021, first fill Oloroso butt #024/2009, 627 btl.)
Nostril: a top quality trendy cask. Dates and raisins, with undertones of forest fruit jam, toffee pudding and thick caramel. Some fruit truffles and vanilla as nicely. Milk chocolate with hazelnuts, cinnamon rolls and nutmeg. Jogs my memory of current Tamdhu (or relatively of the deep toast sherry casks that Tamdhu is utilizing).
Mouth: actually good once more. Wealthy jammy fruits, cherry liqueur and Mon Chéri and hints of bramble. Develops thick nutty notes (hazelnut, walnut, nougat) and a refined trace of espresso, in addition to some black pepper and tobacco. The (European?) oak leaves a giant footprint (changing into a little bit bourbonny even) however total it’s wealthy and balanced.
End: fairly lengthy, on dried Mediterranean herbs, oily notes, citrus peels and… chalk?
This is a superb trendy cask: it’s highly effective and extractive however nice with sufficient fruits and roundness. Relatively spectacular. Pricing is an analogous story right here, initially € 250 which is first rate worth. Now already double the value, which could be very tough to justify. Rating: 90/100
