40°
Distillery : Dufftiwn - Speyside
Refill Bourbon, European Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2008
Totally Unpeated
The Singleton brand was born in 1986, when the idea was to bottle Single Malt from the Auchroisk distillery, but the gentlemen at Diageo felt that the name Auchroisk was too difficult to pronounce and would sell better under the name Singleton. The Singleton of Auchroisk was then abandoned, and it wasn't until the 2000s that the brand was relaunched, with three distilleries: Dufftown for the European market, Glen Ord for the Asian market, and Glendullan for the American market. The 15-year-old was later launched, initially for the travel-retail market. But today it can be found everywhere. When it was first released, it was subtitled Traditionally Batch Distilled, then in 2018 it became Perfectly Balanced and Smooth, and finally in 2020, with new packaging, it changed its name to Fruity Decadence. Unfortunately, it's cold-filtered and coloured, and the alcohol content is kept to a minimum.
Let's Taste It :
The fruits are more pronounced, even tangy: blood orange, clementine, melon, lemon and grapefruit juice, juicy apples and pears, white grapes, prickly pears. Creamy vanilla in the background, with a few floral hints. The palate is still very clear, but a little less so than with the 12-year-old, still fruity, slightly honeyed, biscuity, with very light spices. The finish is decent without being really remarkable, barely long, light but a tad punchy, toasted wood, cereals, egg custard, vergeoise and sponge cake. Almonds.
In Short,
It's exactly the same profile as the 12-year-old, only a little better. It's beginning to be pleasant, without being really interesting. The price rises slightly, but it's still cheap. You have to like light products, but it's not that badly made. Not my thing at all anyway.
Score : 84
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Merce Lemon - Backyard Lover
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