Speyside · 12 Year Old · 40%
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Looking for a single malt that is smooth, sweet and easy to enjoy any night of the week? The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old fills the glass with toasted hazelnuts, baked apple and brown sugar, then finishes crisp and nutty. It’s a mellow, well-rounded Speyside whisky that is just as good for a relaxed evening dram as it is in a long, refreshing highball.
It is made in Dufftown, a small Speyside town with more working whisky distilleries than almost anywhere else in Scotland.
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 is matured in a mix of European and American oak casks, with European oak doing much of the work. European oak brings warmth, dried fruit and a gentle nutty depth, while American oak adds vanilla, toffee and a softer sweetness. The result is a rounded whisky with more body than many light Speyside malts.
Dufftown distillery has long been known for a malty, nutty and lightly spicy spirit. For decades it was a key part of the Bell’s blend, and that rich, nutty character still shines through in the Singleton today.
The name “Singleton” refers to a single malt from one distillery. The range was created to be smooth and approachable, a whisky you can enjoy without needing to be an expert.
Toasted hazelnuts, baked apple and dates, with soft brown sugar and a hint of polished wood.
Sweet and nutty at first, then fruity richness with brown sugar, toffee, a touch of orange zest and a little espresso coffee.
Medium to long, drying and crisp, with sweet nutty flavours that linger.
If you like a whisky that tastes like a warm bakery, think apple crumble, toasted nuts and caramel, this is a very easy bottle to reach for again and again.
Pour a measure into a nosing glass and give it a minute. The toasted nut and baked apple notes are at their best neat.
A few drops of water soften the oak and bring out more fruit. Over a large ice cube, it becomes a smooth, easy sipper.
The Singleton works brilliantly in a highball. Top a measure with chilled soda water over ice and add a twist of lemon. For something different, try it with peach iced tea and soda.
Try it with roast pork, mature cheese, apple pie, pecan tart or a coffee and walnut cake. The nutty, fruity flavours match autumn food perfectly.
Dufftown distillery was built in 1895 inside a former mill, and its first spirit ran in 1896. It was founded by a group of local businessmen, including Peter Mackenzie, under the name Dufftown-Glenlivet Distillery Company. The distillery still draws its water from Jock’s Well in the nearby Conval Hills.
In 1933, Arthur Bell & Sons bought the distillery, and Dufftown became one of the key malts in the famous Bell’s blend. It grew over the following decades, adding more stills to keep up with demand, and for many years it was one of the biggest malt distilleries in its owner’s portfolio. Bell’s was bought by Guinness in 1985, and the distillery became part of Diageo in 1997.
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 Year Old was first launched in 2006, giving the distillery a single malt of its own after more than a century of making whisky mostly for blends.
Dufftown is famous as one of the whisky capitals of Speyside. As the old local saying goes, “Rome was built on seven hills, but Dufftown stands on seven stills”. Neighbours include Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Mortlach and Glendullan, all within a short walk.
The Singleton of Dufftown 12 won Gold at both the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022 and the International Spirits Challenge 2022.
If you like The Singleton 12’s mix of European and American oak, these unpeated Speyside 12 year olds are made in a similar way:
Want more ideas? Read our guide to the 10 best single malt Scotch whiskies to buy in 2026, or browse every Speyside single malt in our shop.
It is a name Diageo uses for a range of smooth single malts. Each Singleton comes from one distillery. This one is from Dufftown.
No. It is an unpeated Speyside single malt, with nutty, fruity and toffee flavours rather than smoke.
A combination of European and American oak casks, with a high proportion of European oak.
Both are unpeated Speyside 12 year olds at 40% ABV. The Glenlivet 12 is lighter and more tropical, while The Singleton 12 is nuttier and maltier, with baked apple and brown sugar.
Yes. It is smooth, sweet and easy-going, which makes it a great first single malt.
Yes. It is award-winning, well priced and has a friendly style that suits both new and experienced whisky drinkers.
Dufftown distillery and The Singleton brand are owned by Diageo, the drinks group behind Johnnie Walker and Bell’s.
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