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SMWS 41.186: Dailuaine

“The Goldilocks zone” · Past release, no longer on sale
The Goldilocks zone - SMWS 41.186Sold outJan 2026
41.186

The Goldilocks zone

SMWS regionSpeyside
Age12 years
ABV57.5%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 41
DistilleryDailuaine
RegionSpeyside

In short · Dailuaine (Speyside), 12 years.

“At first nosing we found a classically honeyed and full-bodied Speysider.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£65View on SMWS

SMWS 41.186 is a single cask of Dailuaine, in the Speyside region, 12 years old, bottled at 57.5%, released in the Jan 2026 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 41.x is from Dailuaine.

How the price compares
At £65, this 12-year-old cost less than 4 of the 6 Dailuaine bottlings aged 12–14 released 2024–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £65 to £80, with a median of £72.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Dailuaine

Tucked at Carron in the folds of Speyside since 1852, Dailuaine is a big, brawny, sometimes meaty malt that has long lent muscle to Johnnie Walker. Diageo seldom lets it out under its own name, so a single cask is a rare handshake with a distillery most people drink without ever knowing.

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