Dumbarton

Dumbarton 32 Year Old, American Barrel Cask, Cask #1652-53/97, 1986, Claxton's, 57.1%

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TypeSingle Grain Whisky
MRI
MRI 40
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A former grain distillery that was built by Hiram Walker & Sons in 1938 in order to provide fillings for the Ballantine's brand. It was notable for its use of stainless steel rather than copper column stills, and also briefly housed the Inverleven malt distillery within its complex.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Oct 6, 2025SGD 219.74
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Cask type
American Barrel
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Claxton's
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1652-53/97
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
90
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Presentation bottle; no box
Series highlights
Claxton's The Single Cask
Historical context
Dumbarton Distillery closed in 2002 before this 2018 bottling.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Slight fruitiness, demerara sugar, cereal notes, yeastiness, biscuit aromas, caramel, cardamom, white chocolate chip cookies, walnut, leather, stem ginger, red apples, dried apricots, fruity bubble gum, molasses, fudge, hint of oak.
Palate
Big, rich, mouth-filling, cereal notes, ginger nuts, cream, cocoa, coffee, toffee, red fruits, thick texture, sweet notes, canned peaches in syrup, corn, spicy warmth from oak, almond, raisin, brandied cherries, treacle tart, caraway, polished wood panelling, teak oil, creosote, spent coffee grounds, dusty armchairs, toasted cereals, whole-grain bread, vanilla, coconut.
Finish
Long, chocolate, coffee notes, sweet, creamy, peanut, almond, vanilla, melons, drying, chilli, butter toast, peanut brittle, cinnamon, hint of red chilli, alcoholic kick, dry notes, wood shavings, oily oak juices, high-grade chocolate, burnt vanilla pods, woody, coffee beans, sugar dusted cereals.
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