Daftmill Summer Batch Release 2008 U.S Edition

Daftmill is a farm distillery. Owned and operated by the Cuthbert family, it only runs in the farm’s quiet periods; mid-summer and winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. When not distilling, Francis Cuthbert looks after the estate, growing the malting barley used to make this Lowland whisky.
The barley variety Optic was grown in the South fields and harvested in the last week of August 2006. It was then stored on the farm to be malted in Alloa during the summer of 2007.

This seven first fill ex bourbon barrels that make up this bottling were distilled and filled in summer 2008. Casks 040/2008, 046/2008, 057/2008, 059/2008, 061/2008, 063/2008 and 064/2008.

The nose opens with grated Granny Smith apple, dried vanilla pods and apricot jam, some zesty lemon notes and a buttery shortbread notes develop with a little time in the glass. The palate has a nice delicate mouth feel, giving pleasant oak spice; cardamom and lashing of vanilla custard. Good balance of fruity distillate and wood. Nice long finish, with waves of US oak, shortbread and a little marzipan/almondy note on the end.

1 of 1780 bottles