Daftmill 2012 Summer Release (Bottled 2025): Limited Lowland Single Malt from a Fife Farm Distillery

If you’ve been looking for the Daftmill 2012 Summer Batch Release (bottled 2025), this is one of the most sought-after modern Lowland single malt Scotch whiskies—and a great example of why Daftmill has such a devoted following. Distilled in 2012 using Concerto barley grown on the distillery’s own farm, this limited batch was matured for nearly 13 years in 23 first-fill bourbon barrels before being bottled in June 2025. It’s released at 46% ABV, with no chill filtration and no added colouring, and the outturn is just 5,250 bottles.

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Daftmill 2012 Summer Release: key facts

• Region: Lowland (Fife)

• Distilled: 2012 (Concerto barley, estate grown)

• Maturation: 23 first-fill bourbon barrels

• Bottled: June 2025

• Outturn: 5,250 bottles

• ABV: 46% | Natural colour | Non chill-filtered

Why Daftmill is so collectable ? 

Daftmill is a true farm distillery, producing around 100 casks per year, using only estate-grown barley and water from its own spring. Founded in 2005, Daftmill didn’t release its first whisky until 2018, helping it become one of Scotch whisky’s most quietly anticipated names. 

That combination of tiny production, estate control of ingredients, and patient release strategy means each batch lands with genuine scarcity, and the style stays remarkably consistent: bright orchard fruit, clean cereals, and soft vanilla-bourbon cask sweetness.

What does the 2012 Summer Batch taste like?

This release leans into what Daftmill does best: fresh, breezy fruit and creamy cereal character, lifted by first-fill bourbon maturation.

Tasting notes:

Nose: Bright and breezy, like an orchard in the summer
Palate: Porridge-like cereals with stewed apple and honey
Finish: Lightly malty with a gently lingering fruitiness

How to enjoy it

• Try it neat first to catch the orchard fruit and malted cereal notes.

• Add a few drops of water if you want more honeyed sweetness and a softer texture.

• Serve in a whisky glass and give it 5–10 minutes in the glass this style rewards patience.

Who should buy this bottle?

• If you love Lowland single malt with elegance and clarity (rather than heavy peat).

• If you collect limited edition Scotch and want a genuinely small-batch release (5,250 bottles).

• If you enjoy first-fill bourbon cask flavours: vanilla, light spice, clean fruit and creamy sweetness.

Shop Daftmill 2012 Summer Release (Bottled 2025)

If you want a modern Lowland whisky that feels “pure” and unadulterated natural colour, non chill-filtered, first-fill bourbon matured this 2012 Summer Batch is a brilliant bottle to pour now and a smart one to tuck away.