James Eadie Small Batch Dailuaine 2007 (8 year old) 46%
A vatting of 4 First Fill ASB. (312447-312450)
Dist: 2007 Btl: 2016/ Tasted: Jun 2018
Aromatic and malty with a lovely, fresh lime and gooseberry note jostling with the barley, toffee. marzipan and coffee. Lovely density to the aromas.
The palate is weightier and malty, but it’s a little flattened by the oak. Soft, subtly sweet spices and honey come through on the middle. A little short but the lime and gooseberry come through to freshen the finish.
James Eadie Small Batch Dailuaine 9 year old 46%
A vatting of 2 casks. One first fill ASB 350161 and one refill Bourbon Hogshead 310191
Dist: Multi-Vintage Btl: 2018/ Tasted: Jun 2018
A youthful nose with quite an alcohol prickle. Hints of honey, toffee, barley, grass and green citrus. With time it becomes slightly gristy with developing honey.
The palate is dense and honeyed with hints of toffee, flower pollen, grist and malt. A little masked, which is surprising, but the alcohol is a little intrusive. Lightly vanilla’d and gray finish.
A drop of water emphasises the honey and vanilla but makes the palate a bit watery, but like the nose emphasises the honey and vanilla.
James Eadie Single Cask Dailuaine 2007 (11year old) 54.3%
Refill Bourbon Hogshead 310570/ 6 months finishing in First Fill Pedro Ximinez
Dist: 2007 Btl: 2018/ Tasted: Nov 2018
Ok, so the nose doesn’t display a huge amount of distillery character, bar a bit of maltiness, but it does display a good balance between the American and European oak. Quite winey with blackcurrant/ cherry and hints of treacle, herbs and toasty oak. With time hints of tobacco leaf, cinnamon and sweet vanilla.
The palate opens with some subtle barley before the treacle and sweet, juicy dried black fruit and herbs appear. Slightly tannic and grippy on the middle with ginger and pepper. Slightly masked finish with lingering peppery spice and a touch of vanilla.
Water emphasises the toasty American oak on the nose, relegating the winey sherry to the background. More barley and marmalade orange notes now. The palate is still juicy and quite citric now. Like the nose the herbal rye-like American oak has come to the fore with the treacle notes pushed back. Long, balanced finish with dark chocolate, black fruit and spice.
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