Daftmill Inaugural Release 2005 55.8% 2005

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Brennerei	Daftmill
Abfüller	OB
Serie	Inaugural Release
Abgefüllt für	X
Destillationsdatum	2005
Abfülldatum	2018
Land	Schottland
Region	Lowlands
Alter	12
Cask Type	1st Fill Bourbon
Fassnummer	05/02, 05/03 & 05/07
Alcohol %	55.8%
Inhalt	0,70
Preis pro Liter	1.545,45 €
Zustand	in Originalverpackung
Label	Perfekt
Vorrat	0
Inhalt	0,70
Preis pro Liter	2.950,42 €
Zustand	in Originalverpackung
Label	Perfekt
Vorrat	1

Professionelle Bewertungen

Serge Valentin (89)

Angus McRaild:

Colour: Light Gold.

Nose: Clean and fruity malt whisky. Full of lemon barley water, many cereals, freshly churned butter, a hint of something more surgical like lanolin, then fresh gooseberries and white bread. Continues with toasted sunflower seeds, rapeseed oil, trodden clover and some chopped parsley. It’s superbly fresh and pleasingly elegant. With water: some kind of mirabelle and barley eau de vie. Further lemony aspects and some starchy notes of porridge infused with runny honey.


Mouth: punchy! White stone fruits, lemon rind, raw barley, mint jelly, crushed ivy and white pepper. Goes on with notes of white jelly beans, pineapple cubes and various blossoms and nectars. Quite beautiful and in possession of a subtlety that you feel a Lowland whisky should possess - if you’re going with the flow of tradition that is. With water: a tad more spicy, more fruity (on white and orchard fruits) and floral. There’s also a more prevalent sappy element as well - green wood and green pepper and grass. I feel that it really works perfectly with a drop of water actually. Lemon jelly, bay leaf, fresh thyme and pear drops.
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Finish: Good length. Various seeds, some bitter lemon, quinine, baking soda, sunflower oil and the slightest earthiness.

Comments: It’s tough to separate tasting this from the knowledge that, amongst all the many, varied and often uninspiring distilling projects that have arisen in Scotland over the past decade, this is the one distillery that has sat quietly turning out whisky and biding its time before releasing its distillate commercially. This is undeniably excellent, well made and extremely quaffable whisky; a style that is close to the raw ingredients and feels in synch with its place of origin. It’s not utterly stellar, but for a first year of production at a brand new distillery it is remarkable and suggests that this is a whisky to pay very close attention to in years to come

BOW (91)

Daftmill Inaugural Release 2005 – 55.8%

Ah, Daftmill. A distillery so elusive, so enigmatic, that even the most devoted whisky lovers whisper its name with a mixture of reverence and frustration. A farm distillery, producing whisky in harmony with the seasons, releasing it only when the moment is just right. And this—this 2005 Inaugural Release—is where it all began.

The first-ever bottling from Daftmill, distilled in those early, hopeful days, then left to slumber for 13 patient years in carefully chosen casks. No shortcuts, no marketing gimmicks—just time, tradition, and an unrelenting pursuit of quality.

The first whiff is a revelation. A sun-drenched orchard in full bloom—apples, pears, and a hint of citrus zest, all wrapped in the soft embrace of vanilla. There’s a touch of honeyed malt, a whisper of oak, and just the faintest trace of spice lurking in the background, waiting to unfurl.

A magnificent interplay of light and dark. The arrival is bright, almost effervescent—golden syrup, summer fruits, a delicate floral quality that dances on the tongue. But then, as if revealing a well-kept secret, the whisky deepens. Baking spices emerge—cinnamon, nutmeg—followed by dried apricots and a drizzle of warm toffee. The mouthfeel? Silken. Effortless.

A lingering farewell, as if the whisky itself is reluctant to leave. Oak spices weave through the sweetness, while a final flourish of honey and soft malt clings to the senses. Long, warming, and impossibly elegant.
There are whiskies that impress, whiskies that surprise—and then there are whiskies that remind you why you fell in love with the spirit in the first place. This is one of those. The Daftmill Inaugural Release 2005 isn’t just a bottle; it’s a statement. A declaration that patience, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to craft still matter in this world of whisky.

A masterpiece? Without question. A collector’s dream? Absolutely. But most importantly, this is a whisky that deserves to be sipped, savored, and celebrated. Because once it’s gone, it’s gone. And oh, what a loss that will be.