Our second special competition for existing customers, and a way to accelerate our tree planting project in the Highlands of Scotland. Restricted to just 85 tickets this is our way of giving something back just to our existing community whilst also guaranteeing some more trees are planted!!
The prize? A 70cl bottle of Daftmill 2008 Summer Release. Now, the attractiveness of Daftmill can’t be underestimated. Yes, it’s only a small farm with 2 releases a year but Nicholls & Perks twice-yearly ballot generally have 12,000 entries for just 12 bottles.
If you’re seeing this page, then you’re lucky enough to have gained an entry. Good Luck!
LABEL NOTES
Daftmill is a farm distillery. Owned and operated by the Cuthbert family, it only runs in the farm’s quiet periods; mid-summer and winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. When not distilling, Francis Cuthbert looks after the estate, growing the malting barley used to make this Lowland whisky.
The barley variety Optic was grown in the South fields and harvested in the last week of August 2006. It was then stored on the farm to be malted in Alloa during the summer of 2007.
The six first fill ex bourbon barrels that make up this bottling were distilled and filled in summer 2008. Casks 056/2008, 058/2008, 060/2008, 062/2008, 065/2008 and 066/2008.
TASTING NOTES
A deep vanilla aroma reminiscent of crème brulee appear immediately, with some tinned peaches, dried cocoa powder and a delicate grassy note building. Fresh fruit explodes on the palate with green apples, pears and some melon, developing into soft peach and a slight tropical note, there’s also a pleasant herbaceous almost earthy note on the mid palate. The oak appears again on the finish, offering vanilla pods, clove, cinnamon and some melted honey.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You must be aged over 18 to enter this competition. Under-age entrants will be removed from the competition and will not be reimbursed. Please note – this will include ID checks at delivery.
All entrants must be U.K residents. Any account created from any other country will be deleted and their entry fee will be forfeit.
Only entrants will the correct answer will be entered into the prize draw. Entrants will incorrect responses will not be entered but will still be charged.
This winner of this competition will be chosen either at the last date shown above or sooner if all tickets are sold. If insufficient entries are made, any prize may consist of a cash prize. The winner and any runners up will be chosen live using random.org’s third-party draw service. Entrants will be able to use this service to ensure their tickets were included.
Your entry into this competition confirms you have read and agreed to our terms and conditions. Details of how to enter this competition for free can also be found here. Successfully entering the competition does not guarantee a prize.
Note that the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this prize is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing. We cannot guarantee that the contents of this bottle will be free from the effects of age, cork taint, oxidation or other faults. This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.