Provenance – Dailuaine 8 Year Old (Speyside) 70cl
Brand: Douglas Laing – Provenance Series | Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch | ABV: 46% | Origin: Scotland | Vol: 700ml

Youth, Bottled Boldly

Dailuaine 8 Year Old from the Provenance series is a vibrant snapshot of Speyside spirit, youthful, energetic, and proudly unfiltered. Bottled at 46% from a single refill hogshead and left untouched by chill filtration or color, this expression lets the distillate do all the talking. It’s not about age it’s about identity.

Tasting Profile

Nose:
Crisp pear, barley sugar, and malted milk biscuits, fresh, clean, and distinctly Speyside. A touch of citrus and hay lends brightness and lift.

Palate:
Lively and grain-driven. Vanilla cream, honeyed oats, and subtle stone fruit over a lightly spiced, oily backbone. There’s a texture here that belies its age, honest, raw, and refreshing.

Finish:
Short to medium, clean and malty with a whisper of apple peel and toasted almond. A true Speyside finish: gentle, subtle, and satisfying.

Production Details

Distilled at Dailuaine, a workhorse distillery often hidden behind blends, this rare 8-year-old single malt is bottled under Douglas Laing’s Provenance range, a series known for spotlighting unadorned distillery character. Bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill filtered, and from a single refill hogshead, this is single malt with nothing to hide and everything to reveal.

Perfect For

Whisky purists. Cask-strength curious drinkers looking to explore raw Speyside charm. Perfect for daytime pours, whisky flights, or a no-frills dram that still delivers distinction.

Expert Notes

Though young, Dailuaine 8 surprises with its structure and maturity. Its clean, orchard-fruit-driven profile makes it an excellent intro to the distillery, and a standout in any “indie Speyside” lineup.

Customer Reviews

"Fresh and honest. Loved how bright this one felt." — Iggy, Makati

"No heavy oak, no overpowering sherry — just clean malt and flavor." — Carla, Cebu

"Drank this blind and guessed 12 years. That texture doesn’t lie." — Anton, QC

Interesting Fact

Dailuaine is one of the key malts behind Johnnie Walker blends but single malt releases are few and far between. This Provenance bottling offers a rare, unfiltered look at its standalone spirit.

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy neat in a tulip glass to highlight its orchard notes and malt backbone. A few drops of water will unlock more vanilla and fruit. Also ideal for pairing with shortbread, oatcakes, or a light cheese plate.

Distillery Background

Founded in 1852 and tucked between Speyside’s hills, Dailuaine Distillery is a quiet giant, producing malt with a distinctive meaty edge and clean grain backbone. This 8-year-old Provenance edition is a rare glimpse into what this Speyside sleeper can do when allowed to speak for itself.