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Dalwhinnie Special Release 25 Year Old, American Oak Cask, 2012, 52.1%
Dalwhinnie

Dalwhinnie Special Release 25 Year Old, American Oak Cask, 2012, 52.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 15
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

Dalwhinnie 1987 25 Year Old is a limited release Highland single malt Scotch whisky, distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2012 as part of Diageo's annual Special Releases. Matured for 25 years in rejuvenated American oak hogsheads, it was bottled at a natural cask strength of 52.1% ABV. This release saw 5358 bottles produced and comes with its original tube packaging.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 494.53
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 476.27
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 7, 2025SGD 576.43
Cask type
American Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
5358
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Diageo Special Releases
Historical context
2012 Diageo Special Releases
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Soft honeycomb, fresh fruit, sweet wood shavings, heather, cream soda, nutty dryness, chocolate ice cream, apple tarte tatin, sanded oak, allspice, cocoa, rum and raisin ice-cream, waxy, butterscotch, sweetened lime, exotic fruit, sugary rice pudding, lilacs, Turkish delight, Maraschino cherries.
Palate
Full-bodied and smooth with sweet honeycomb, oily malt, drying winey notes, vanilla-laced tannins, spices, black pepper, barley malt, beeswax, manuka honey, dessert wine, spiced, warming, slightly grassy, creamy, thick orange candy, hint of pepper, oaky tannins, stewed fruit.
Finish
Long and warming with rich oaky spiciness, caramel, cinnamon, citrus peels, subtle honey sweetness, mocha notes, subtle cloves.
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