The First Editions Dailuaine 15 Year Old 2009 Rioja Wine Cask #HL21215

The First Editions Dailuaine 15 Year Old is a limited single-cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled at Dailuaine Distillery in 2009 and bottled in 2024 by Edition Spirits for The First Editions range. Matured in a Rioja wine cask, #HL21215, it was bottled at its natural 56.7% ABV cask strength, with only 257 bottles produced. The Rioja cask gives the whisky a fruit-rich character, bringing apples and forest berries together with salted caramel, chocolate and darker fruit notes.

Food Pairing: Roast duck, grilled pork, mature cheddar, dark chocolate, berry tart or salted caramel desserts.

Tasting Notes: Rich and fruit-forward with orchard fruit and forest berries balanced by salted caramel, chocolate and the deeper fruit character of the Rioja wine cask.

Nose: Fresh apples and mixed berries with leafy, green notes.

Palate: Sweet and full-bodied with salted caramel, forest fruits and chocolate.

Finish: Long and warming with lingering dark fruit and gentle oak.

Serve: Enjoy neat and allow it time to open in the glass. At 56.7% ABV, a few drops of water can soften the alcohol and reveal more fruit, caramel and chocolate.