Malts of Scotland "Dark Side of Dufftown 18 Year Old Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Malts of Scotland “Dark Side of Dufftown” 18 Year Old Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a richly sherried and deeply atmospheric release that explores the darker, more decadent side of Speyside maturation. Carefully crafted and bottled by Malts of Scotland, this 18-year-old blended malt delivers an intensely layered profile filled with old-world richness, dark fruits and warming spice. Matured with a strong influence from European oak and sherry character, this expression balances depth and complexity with remarkable texture and elegance.

Distillery: Speyside Blended Malt (“Dark Side of Dufftown”)
Bottler: Malts of Scotland
Age: 18 Years Old
ABV: 63.5%
Outturn: 547 Bottles

Founded in Germany, Malts of Scotland has earned an outstanding reputation amongst whisky enthusiasts for sourcing distinctive single cask and small batch Scotch whiskies that emphasise authenticity, character and individuality. Their releases are often bottled at natural colour and without chill filtration, allowing the whisky to fully express the influence of distillery character, cask maturation and age.

Tasting Notes:
An intensely aromatic nose opens with waves of dark fruits, old polished wood and chocolate-covered raisins layered alongside roasted walnuts and rum-soaked confectionery. Notes of Prinzenrolle biscuits, pumpernickel bread and roasted coffee beans add a deep, earthy richness, while subtle hints of antique oak and warming spice continue to evolve in the glass.

The palate is dense and luxurious, revealing preserved cherries, Armagnac-soaked plums and rich spice cake coated in dark chocolate. Pepper, chilli warmth and leathery oak notes build gradually, balanced by bittersweet English orange marmalade and a touch of tobacco leaf. As the whisky develops, layers of Cuban cigar smoke, roasted nuts and lingering sherried sweetness create a powerful yet refined profile that carries into a long, warming finish filled with dark fruit, oak spice and elegant old-world complexity.