the dalmore 12 year old
- Distillery
- The Dalmore
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 12 Years
- Alcohol
- 40% abv.
- Region
- Scotland, Highlands
- Bottled For
- Distillery
Aged in 70% American white oak casks and 30% Oloroso Sherry casks from Gonzalez Byass
review by draces1
- Color
- Very dark golden honey
- Nose
- Fruity, apricot, a tiny bit of phenolic.
- Body
- Warming, full, smooth - a little oily.
- Palate
- Very little peat if any, a touch of raspberry and other citrus.
- Finish
- Smooth again on the finish - finish is somewhat short.
Very smooth - smooth neat - even smoother with a bit of water. if this Whisky lacks anything, it is complexity but it makes up for that in great taste - a great scotch for a beginner who wants move up to the next level. A great value.
review by gptm32
- Color
- gold
- Nose
- floral, raisiny
- Body
- oily medium body
- Palate
- caramel sweet, toffee, spicy kind of cinnamon .very sweet and smooth
- Finish
- warm finish, a little bit hot but still on the smooth side
very good single malt over all and i think ill get one bottle for may collection to .peace out!
review by williamson
- Color
- Copper
- Nose
- Prominent sherry notes, a buttery feel acts as a bridge to a rather complex sea of toffee, vanilla and ripe fruits, topped off with a whiff of cream.
- Body
- Thick, heavy, oily and slippery. Remindings of Auchentoshan Threewood.
- Palate
- A solid whole of sherry, fruits, and butter. Some oak is suggested, though not enough not to keep you guessing. Dry, yet buttery. Smooth, yet complex. Toffee notes and buttery almond.
- Finish
- Contradictive somehow, and somewhat hard to desbrice. Slight but demanding tingling fooling the nerves and laying down after a while. Oak outlasts other notes, in the back of the mouth, whilst the tip of the tongue is left a numb, buttery feel. Minutes afterwards, the littlest hint of nuts & sherry comes forward. Has a bit of a cognac feel to it.
Slightly better than I read here, and surely more interesting than the reviews below would suggest. Quite interesting, and even more enjoyable. A very fine experience.
review by michaelironside
- Nose
- Spicy, Smoky
- Body
- Light, Full
- Palate
- Almost sweet + Tangy
- Finish
- Long, becomes tangy
review by colin
- Color
- Old Gold
- Nose
- Homey, Cereal + Floural notes, Candy, Sweet. Water brings out peat.
- Body
- Sweet, Medium. Much drier with water.
- Palate
- Maple sugar, Candy, Slight sherry. Water brings out peat.
- Finish
- Short, Sweet & Light. Some sour flavours lasting longer. Water brings out a minty cool and effervessence.
A sweet and fruity malt with extra peat and a minty effervessence watered. This one wants a little bit of water.
