A beautifully rare single cask release from Daftmill Distillery, bottled exclusively for the Taiwanese market. Distilled on 31st July 2006 and matured in a first fill bourbon barrel for 12 years before being bottled in 2019 at its natural cask strength of 54.9%. The Chariot barley used for this vintage was harvested from the distillery’s Dam Park and Curling Pond fields on 31st August 2004 and malted by Robert Kilgour & Co. - among the last maltings completed in Fife before the company closed its doors.
Hand selected by Ho-cheng Yao, this single cask represents the first exclusive Daftmill bottling for Taiwan, with only 201 bottles filled from cask 048/2006.
N.B - This bottle was part of a private collection, the item listed could be the only one we have in stock. If you require further images, please just get in touch.
Tasting Notes
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Nose
The first whiff is estery, with a tiny hint of acetone, then something akin to cold butter and apricot jam on fresh baguette. It shifts into the world of florals: freesia, nemesia, candied rose petal, then elderflower blossom. It seems delicate, but in the background is some subtle vanilla ice cream and lemon zest. Add a little water and it becomes like fragrant sunshine, along with jasmine, pineapple, lemon leaf, pine needles, then daffodil, some camomile and, finally, mixed fragrant herbs (rosemary/oregano).
Palate
A soft, silky start with a chewy mid-palate accompanied by light pricks of fresh ginger, then the sweet floral lift. Precise, with lovely balance; some soft marshmallow, then pink fruits and the heady, herby, floral elements. Gentle, but has real presence. It’s best with water on the side.
Finish
Zingy acidity, then a gentle fade.