Distillery

Dufftown whiskies

Dufftown is a Speyside distillery in the town of the same name, known as the whisky capital because of the number of distilleries around it. It belongs to Diageo. Its malt is bottled under the brand The Singleton, which in Europe corresponds to this distillery, while in other markets the name is used by other malts in the group. Its style is smooth, sweet and with a touch of nuts, very easy to drink.

Founded
1895
Owner
Diageo
Origin
Speyside, Scotland
In the catalogue
3 whiskies

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3 whiskies

Guide to Dufftown

History

The distillery was founded at the end of the 19th century in an old mill, at the height of the Speyside boom. At the beginning of the 20th century it passed to the Bell family, of Bell’s, and its whisky became a component of that blend. In the 1970s and 1980s it was greatly expanded, becoming one of the group’s highest-capacity distilleries. With the merger that created Diageo, Dufftown became part of the company’s large family of distilleries. At the beginning of this century Diageo created The Singleton as a smooth, affordable malt brand, and the Dufftown version is aimed at European drinkers.

House style

The Singleton of Dufftown has a smooth, rounded style: orchard fruit, honey, toasted nuts and a touch of milk chocolate. Maturation combines bourbon and sherry casks, which bring vanilla and a little dried fruit. It uses no peat. It is a light to medium-bodied malt with a short finish, designed to be accessible without losing the Speyside character.

Average flavour profile of its 3 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
3.0
Fresh fruit
2.3
Ripe and dried fruit
1.7
Floral and herbal
1.0
Cereal and malt
1.8
Vanilla and creamy
1.8
Oak
1.7
Spicy
1.5
Toasted
1.8
Smoky
0.0
Maritime
0.0
Body and intensity
2.2

Where to start

The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old is the catalogue’s expression and a friendly gateway to Speyside malts: sweet, smooth and with a touch of nuts. You’ll like it if you’re drawn to easy, rounded whiskies. To compare, try other light malts from the area, such as Glenfiddich 12 or Glen Grant 10.

This text was generated and translated by AI and may contain errors. Founding year, owner and official website come partly from Wikidata.

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