Dalwhinnie Scotch

By Maltmannie

Dalwhinnie Scotch whisky is a north highland variety of whisky. The whisky distillery’s location was chosen especially for its supply of clear spring water directly from Lochan-Doire-Uaine, just nearby to where the Dalwhinnie Scotch whisky is made. Curiously, Dalwhinnie Scotch has as its base ingredient water that has the highest mountain source of all Scottish malt whiskies. Already scaling the heights in its ingredient list, it seems only right that Scotland’s hillwalkers return the Dalwhinnie Scotch whisky back to the heights in hip flasks to keep themselves warm.

Dalwhinnie Scotch, a Gentle Local Hero?

Two important facts to note about Dalwhinnie Scotch: its advertising slogan is ‘the gentle spirit’; until 1988-9 Dalwhinnie Scotch was only available locally. Both of these could be described as misleading. Below is an explanation why.

Flavour of Dalwhinnie Scotch

Dalwhinnie Scotch, though pale gold in colour and with a sweet first flavour, has a clear, clean taste that works well as an aperitif. So its taste is not like Laphroaig but it does have its admirers. Don’t be deterred from the ‘gentle spirit’ by the implication that this is in any way a bland single malt.
Regarding the celebrity status of Dalwhinnie Scotch, post-1989, United Distillers chose Dalwhinnie Scotch as one of only six for its Classic Malts of Scotland series and therefore this pleasant whisky is now much better known by many. But this not the whole story either – there are five well-known expressions of this well-loved highland single malt for you to explore, from the 15-year-olds to the 36-year-old.