About
One of Speyside's largest and most important distilleries that almost nobody has heard of. Founded in 1852, the name means 'green meadow' in Gaelic. At 5.3M LPA, Dailuaine is a powerhouse of blending malt production, principally feeding Johnnie Walker blends. The spirit is rich, sherried, and full-bodied with a distinctive waxy, fruity character. Uses worm-tub condensers (increasingly rare in Scotland), contributing to its robust, complex new-make character. Official single malt bottlings have been extremely rare -- the Flora & Fauna 16-year-old and occasional Special Releases are prized by collectors. A distillery that represents the invisible backbone of the Scotch whisky industry: massive in scale, essential to the world's biggest whisky brand, yet virtually unknown to consumers.