Singleton of Dufftown NAS - Whisky Review 67

Singleton of Dufftown NAS - Whisky Review 67
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[@sowlegwhiskyreview5501]

Ah, the Spey Cascade, what a... well, rubbish dram ;) 8 on the nose. Not bad at all! Too bad the palate doesn't deliver the same quality.

[@WhiskyLock]

Ha, I think I tasted Spey Cascade against a young age statement OB from Dufftown in a blind tasting and actually preferred Spey Cascade but didn't like either! It was many years ago. I think the blind tasting was arranged by Oliver Klimek of Dramming.com before he retired from whisky commentary. I may have been slightly generous calling the nose an 8... but the point is that the nose deals with the low ABV far better than the palate. I find that a lot with 40% whisky. Do you find that too? I get very frustrated by whisky with a thin palate... and that happens the majority of the time with anything below 43%. Love to hear your thoughts.

[@maltontiger3144]

I've tried the Singleton of Dufftown 12 and it is without doubt one of the worst whiskys I've tasted before, and to think it's a similar price to Deanston 12 and Arran 10.

[@WhiskyLock]

Ouch, pretty damning review! I think that the NAS version about matches the price point of just over £20. I've not had the 12yo but I would imagine that the quality doesn't increase enough to match the large step up in price. There is fierce competition when distilleries move up into the £35+ bracket as you say. So just 'good' isn't going to cut it! Thanks for your input. Cheers!

[@Dmitriy_Izhevsk]

👍🏻

[@WhiskyLock]

Thanks for watching!

[@justwhisky]

I always wondered where the Simpsons got their Duff beer from. 😄🍺

[@WhiskyLock]

Always fun to slip something in to see who is paying attention 😉 🍺

[@RK-ll4ku]

You beat me to it haha

[@justwhisky]

@@RK-ll4ku doh!

[@charliezhang4586]

Singleton brand is massively advertised in China. Most of Diageo products are mediocre and overpriced. A few products are worth trying such as Talisker 10, Lagavulin 8, 12,16, Clynelish 14, Mortlach 16.

[@WhiskyLock]

Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen Singleton advertised here although it is widely available in supermarkets. Is the Singleton you see from Glen Ord? Fully agree about Talisker 10, Lagavulin 8 and 16 and Clynelish!

[@charliezhang4586]

@@WhiskyLock China has a potential growing market for Single malt Scotch Whisky in the past years. Diageo wants to take the big cake. Diageo mainly promotes their products online in China such as Taobao(Chinese version of Amazon), Tik-Tok. Diageo has official live broadcasting room on Tik-Tok Chinese version. Many whisky wholesaler & retailer merchandiser are promoting Singleton 17 Dufftown Special Release 2020, Singleton 19 Glendullan Special Release 2021 and Singleton 18 Glen Ord Special Release 2019. Singleton 12 Dufftown and Glen Ord are also widely available in China. Even the rare Prima and Ultima series are available in Chinese market.

[@charliezhang4586]

@@WhiskyLock Some limited editions such as Singleton 21 years old Dufftown 2020 Chinese New Year Limited Edition, Singleton 25 years old Dufftown Chinese Limited Edition.