Review #239: Dalwhinnie House Stark - Game of Thrones

Speyside - NAS - Chill-Filtered - e150 - $30 - 43%

Clynelish is a Highland malt that is owned by everybody's favorite conglomerate, Diageo.  In an effort to maximize cash flow, Diageo released a series of Game of Thrones themed bottles.  I have yet to have a Dalwhinnie so I am looking forward to my first one.  

Color - Burnished

Nose -  Honey & pears, loads of orchard fruit, lemon grass, lavender and hay

Palate - Caramel, pears, honey

Finish - Medium short - Toffee, honey, pears

Overall - 6 - This was better than I expected.  It for sure falls in the "smooth whisky" category but it isn't bad. It isn't interesting, its pretty basic but it is drinkable.  Overall, not a bottle I would ever pick up or even be interesting in sampling, minus the marketing.  However, if I picked up a bottle, I would be fine drinking it.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.92

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16