The Singleton of Dufftown’s “Fruity Decadence” is a 15-year-old whisky from Dufftown Distillery. This malt is a blend of refill ex-Bourbon casks and Pedro Ximenez Oloroso seasoned casks, resulting in a smooth, sweet, and approachable style with a spicy and drying finish.
Available in a 700ml bottle, at 40% abv.
TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE
Deep amber or burnt orange.
NOSE
Slightly spicy nosefeel and drying, overall. Toffee apples. Hints of honeycomb balanced by remnants of youthful zestiness - linseed oil and scented tea. Becomes fruitier: ripe autumn fruits combined with red berry sharpness. Malt and cereal notes. Some golden syrup sweetness. Reassuringly well balanced. Adding water brings up a waxier note initially, with traces of sweet chestnut and glace angelica, and then a whiff of smoke or charred wood.
TASTE
Without water, the flavour is sweet to start then drying in the finish. Warming, light and smooth; tending to delicate. Malty and oaty base notes. Fresh fruit salad, with spicy and floral top notes. With water added there’s a pleasant mouthfeel. Some sweetness, though the overall effect remains balanced and dry.
FINISH
Drying. Pears and digestive biscuits, then delicately spiced with notes of aniseed.
