Claxton's DALMUNACH 6YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Claxton's DALMUNACH 6YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
RETAIL LOCATIONS
Distilled: 06/15/2015
Region: Speyside
Bottled: 09/29/2021
Cask Type: Red Wine Barrique
This is a rare find, as few independent bottlings have been released.
The Exploration series focuses on single-cask releases with quality and accessibility in mind. This range encourages customers to explore the whisky regions that might otherwise have been inaccessible.
This Claxton’s bottling of Dalmunach originates from the Speyside region, which has the highest density of Whisky distilleries in Scotland. This expression was matured in a St Julienne Second Growth Grand Cru Red Wine Barrique, and whilst we can’t put it on the bottle for IP reasons, the cask is from Chateau Leovilles. A perfect example of a Bordeaux wine cask from France married with a Dalmunach Spirit from Speyside in Scotland.
Bottle Tasting Notes
Nose: Cherries, hazelnut, sweet herbal bitters. Citrus and orange fruit tones.
Palate: Powerful combination of citrus, purple fruit and sweet liqueur. Rich and pure. Hints of. Cointreau and white peppers.
Finish: Sweet mocha bitters. Some fruit and slightly sweet syrupy. Creamy and fairly long.
DISTILLERY INSIGHTS
CASK MATURATION: Claxton’s has an ever-growing cask inventory that includes a wide variety of young and mature spirits. Fresh oak casks have been specifically sourced and selected for maturation from global sources in various sizes and finishes.
WOOD SELECTION: Time and great care is taken in visiting Bodegas across Spain to ensure the right casks are used. Varying levels of char and spirit are required in the casks selected and used.
DISTILLERY STORY
An independent bottler of only the finest casks, Claxton’s has taken years of bottling experience and used it to refine their process and products. A family business with a clear vision of balancing the influence of the cask with the quality of the spirit.
In 2019, one hundred years after the Landale family bought Dalswinton Estate, Claxton’s moved into Sandbed House on the banks of the River Nith and the Dalswinton Bond was born. Claxton’s Dalswinton Bond not only focuses on bottling whiskies and other spirits but also refining and enhancing whisky through cask maturation. Dalswinton Bond is an independent bonded cask warehouse in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, that maintains the highest industry whisky cask storage standards. With steel racked and traditional dunnage storage throughout the site, each cask warehouse is individually secured with 360 degree, 24 hour CCTV coverage and fire and intruder alarms providing maximum security and protection for your casks.
An extensive cask inventory, combined with versatile maturation warehouses, enables Claxtons to create a consistent supply of quality spirit. The development of this program guarantees longevity and the highest quality scotch whisky. All of their whisky is natural color, non-chill filtered, and taken from a single cask, meaning the whisky produced is stand-alone with a truly individual profile. Each cask has a story, and their team is dedicated to telling it through individual bottlings. Every release is only bottled when the balance between cask influence and spirit is perfect, no matter how long this may take. Claxton’s value quality, taste, and aroma above all else.
