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Отзывы описывают Dalwhinnie The Distillers Edition как мягкий, лёгкий для питья виски с фруктово-медовой и солодовой основой, умеренным влиянием шерри и специями. Мнения о сложности расходятся: часть считает его простым, но приятным, часть — недостаточно глубоким.
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В ароматике отзывы чаще всего отмечают фруктовые и медовые тона: персик, абрикос, ананас, грушу, яблоко, банан, а также ваниль, солод, зерновые и цветочные/травянистые ноты (вереск). Несколько отзывов упоминают лёгкое влияние шерри — сухофрукты, ореховые и шоколадные оттенки, — но при этом подчёркивается, что шерри здесь либо мягкое, либо почти незаметное, а профиль скорее ближе к бурбоновой бочке. Также встречаются ноты дуба, специй (корица, гвоздика, перец, мускатный орех), кожи, чая (в том числе «ледяной чай» и Earl Grey) и в отдельных случаях лёгкий дым/торф.
Во вкусе описывают маслянистость и кремовость, фруктовость, сладость с мёдом, солодовость и зерновые, с пряностью и дубовой сухостью; финиш в основном средний или средне-длинный, тёплый, пряный, иногда с сухостью, дубовыми танинами, лакрицей и тёмным шоколадом. Часть отзывов называет виски простым и «не сложным», но лёгким и приятным для питья, тогда как другие указывают на недостаток глубины, водянистость или слабую интегрированность алкоголя; есть и более критические оценки, где релиз назван самым слабым из опробованных версий Distillers Edition.
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· 2026-11-13T04:13:59Z · источник evidence
This was my first Dalwhinnie D.E. so I don’t have any notes comparing it to pervious editions.
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| Нос | 81 | I detected plums and red berries on the nose. Some fruitiness, perhaps tropical, along with a hint of barley. |
| Вкус | 83 | Wow, there are a lot going on here. It’s not the biggest taste explosion by a long shot, but there are interesting things going on. I found cheesecake with a properly buttered up biscuit dough, sodapop with artificial champagne taste along with dark wine gum. There are also notes of other fruit based soft candy, and some cocked berries of the forest |
| Финиш | 82 | Sour grapes |
The Sherry is light, dried fruits, dates, raisins, apricots, fresh leather. Woody reflections that structure the whole. Elastic, buttery rubber. It is a little spicy, with cinnamon, cloves, ginger. Grapefruit. A hint of smoke. In the mouth, it is still watery, more cereal and austere. Earth and pepper, tall grass. Tubers with a touch of vanilla. Quite good finish, long, liquorice and dark chocolate, roots, bark and forest fragrances. Fresh figs, cola, heather. The sherry finish scores points and makes the whisky more enjoyable. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2024/11/dalwhinnie-distillers-edition-2023.html
нос 86 · вкус 83 · финиш 86
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Easy drinkable, just a bit louder leather notes in the finish
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| Нос | 87 | Peach, apricot, vanilla, peche melba, whiff of cinnamon, little citrusy, hint of tobacco, apple, pear, banana - very nice! |
| Вкус | 85 | Oily, creamy, fruity, pepper, subtle sweetness, honeydey, apricot, vanilla, hay, cereals, cloves, hint of leather |
| Финиш | 83 | Medium long, warm, fruity, cloves, apple, more leathery notes |
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| Нос | 76 | Oily, not very strong, ethereal, ist there a hint of peat? |
| Вкус | 84 | Appealingly sweet, wood, dried fruits, sugar canes, a bit peppery |
| Финиш | 91 | Woody tannins stick to the tongue, the slights sweetness fades leaving a mellow warm aftertaste. In the end, there is some waxy taste, perhaps the peat note from the nose? |
Something hasn’t worked out for me for a long time with Dalwhinnie, but this release is very successful and contains high-quality, well-cut alcohols! I like this style of whisky, but there's almost no sherry flavor here, it's more of a bourbon cask profile. 22 21.5 21 21.5
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
orchard fruits, stone fruits, pepper, sweet spices, vanilla, cereals, alcohol doesnt seem well integrated, ok
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| Нос | 84 | Fruitier, but significantly less round and full than the Distillers Edition 1988/2003, which I had in my glass for comparison. Cherries, rotten apples, quinces, dried oranges, wax, anise, pine needles. Mango wine gum is added as it gets warmer. |
| Вкус | 84 | Spicy but decidedly unbalanced on the palate. Slightly oily. Rotten oranges, aniseed, mushy pear, white wine, vanilla, dry wood, apricots, oak spice. |
| Финиш | 83 | Mid-length finish. Vanilla, white wine, fresh light grapes, a hint of malt and caramel. |
Fruity and biscuity, malty, only a touch of sherry, dried fruits and spices. Touch of peat. Honey, barley sugar, apple pie. Not a challenging or complex whisky. A step up in my view from the 15. A nice, easy, sherry sipper.
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
Dalwhinnie The Distillers Edition 2022 Ed, SMSW, 43%. 30ml sample at home June 2024. A straight-forward yellow colour. No obvious signs of additive. Aroma is musty refill oak, apple juice drink or dried apple, hints of pineapple. Body is watery-plus but I wouldn’t say oily. Taste is salty and charred, light bitter oak notes, chilli-like note into the finish. A basic whisky and, I think, the least good release of Dalwhinnie’s Distillers Edition that I’ve tried. It’s okay though – only slightly below average for a Scotch whisky I’d say. 3.35/80
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| Нос | 84 | Starts out sweet, honey-like but also floral. Slowly followed by an earthy minerality, oak, a little nutty sherry and chocolate. With a little water: floral, flowering heather, some dried fruit and earth. |
| Вкус | 85 | Spicy start, lots of oak, nutty accents, earth, herbaceous notes and heather honey. Later also Ovomaltine. With water: juicy, somewhat old-fashioned, nutty sherry, earth, delicate smoke and floral tones. |
| Финиш | 84 | Surprisingly fruity sherry, jaffa cake, apricot, spicy oak. Very long. |
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 84
Underrated I've tasted eight expressions of Dalwhinnie's Distiller's Edition so far, but this is certainly the most recent, bottled in 2022. I scored a sample when I visited the distillery in May 2025. On the nose, the influence of the oloroso sherry cask – because that is the cask that was used for the second maturation – is immediately noticeable. Think sweet, fruity, almost tropical notes such as mango and pineapple, apricot and mango, but certainly supplemented with a good dose of flower honey. Add a handful of almonds and the picture is complete. Oily on the tongue. Good body. Immediately very zesty on yellow fruit and wood spices. Think nutmeg and a pinch of clove. Also on the tongue the honey is present and not a small bit. Something of Cointreau from the second sip, which I find quite pleasant. The finish is medium long, spicy and slightly drying. A nice, if somewhat underrated, after dinner dram if you ask me.
All right, but very straight forward.
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| Нос | 84 | First association: iced tea. sweet and fruity and sour, kind of like peaches and other fruits. But I also have bitter notes, tea or something. |
| Вкус | 83 | Initially fruity, very strong peach and apricot. Then directly spicy, cinnamon and pepper. Partly a little weak, a few more % would do well. |
| Финиш | 82 | Peach ice tea again. Peaches and the sweetness remain, black tea with its aroma and the dryness in the mouth. |
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| Нос | 84 | Nutty-fruity aromas, some heather, honey, pineapple, banana, some wood spice |
| Вкус | 84 | Creamy and soft on the palate, tropical fruits, nutty, some spices like pepper and nutmeg, honey |
| Финиш | 83 | Medium-long finish, creamy-sweet, slightly malty, vanilla, peppery, oak spice |
I agree very much with the description of Thatch. Tasted and confirmed again in the distillery in 2025. 61-70 – Okay, but not more than 1 dram
нос 71 · вкус 72 · финиш 67
Blind tasting of two Dalwhinnie Distillers Editions: DE 1988/2003 vs. DE 2022 No. 1 (Resolution: DE 2022) Sweet. malty. Clearly sherry perceptible, although it doesn't jump in your face now. Fir honey comes through. Some menthol. Herbs. Ricola candy. heather. A touch of pepper. Not yet fully ripe, slightly sour pineapple. Seems much creamier and smoother in direct comparison. Sweet start. restrained fruit. The whole thing goes in the direction of honey sweetness. Then sour oak. Earl Gray tea. Very pronounced. Again the slightly sour pineapple. Everything harmonizes very well. The herbal note remains, but is much less pronounced on the tongue than on the nose. In the finish, the herbal note becomes a little stronger again. Light fruit appears. pear, clearly pear. Yellow, ripe, juicy. Malty, subtly sweet, it stays in your head for a while. Very nicely balanced whisky. A little bit of everything without being really complex. Much fruitier than its older version. Is it good to drink? But honestly I wouldn't buy it. I miss the corners and edges.
Like the Talisker D.E. 2022, this one, too, seems to be getting younger, but not necessarily that much worse.
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| Нос | 84 | Youngish, full-on fruity notes (pineapple, pear), some honeys and herbals and an extremely subdued sherry influence – previous editions were way heavier on the Oloroso, as I remember. Still, it seems they used good casks for this one: it's lively, has good presence and discernible character. Also, the smoke seems to be more clearly noticeable in this edition. |
| Вкус | 86 | Good body at 43 percent. Huge on honey, with a creamy sweetness and just enough sherry / oak spice to balance it out. Very juicy, rich, and tasty, with an ashy peat smoke at the end to ring in the finish, much like a high-quality blend. |
| Финиш | 82 | Here it has definitely lost a step, most likely due to the (presumably) younger age. |
нос 82 · вкус 80 · финиш 80
It's an option, but not a must-try. Sweet and spicy, solid, but nothing outstanding.
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| Нос | 83 | Oak spice, malt, a light honey note, fresh fruit |
| Вкус | 84 | Pleasant, but lacking depth. Oak, a touch of sherry, alcohol comes through, pepper, then dry. |
| Финиш | 83 | Quite long, slightly spicy and dry |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 83
21+22+21+21
Balanced delight that doesn’t challenge. Vintage: 2006. Bottled: 2021. Matured in refill American oak and refill European oak casks. Finished in Oloroso sherry-seasoned re-charred casks. Chill-filtered. Coloured. Slowly forming primary legs. Slow mid-size secondary legs. Droplets.
70 / 100 Yummy
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
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