The Dalmore 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

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Dalmore is a Scottish distillery known for its single malt Highland whisky and located in Alness, 20 miles (30km) north of Inverness, on the banks of the Cromarty Firth. Nose A warm coffee house in Seattle; roasting beans, the oily nuttiness in a fine espresso, there are little notes of malt and cereal and butter from the pastry counter with rich orange from the fruit bowl on the counter. Launched in late 2008 to replace the previous 12 year old, this single malt from the Dalmore distillery is a toasty, coffee-rich dram with beautifully spice notes and a thick mouthfeel. The Dalmore 12 year old, with its intricate aromas and flavours, is recognised as a whisky with character far beyond its age. They mention that it is a truly great product, one of the best entry single malts they have tasted, and the best they have ever had the pleasure of savouring.

Clearly this is a brand which is trying to position itself firmly at the ultra-premium, luxury end of the whisky market. The distillery predominantly uses Oloroso and PX sherry casks to create fruity and chocolatey single malts that make for an exceptional digestif. A proportion of the spirit is then finessed in pinnacle Sherry casks, including 30-Year Old Matusalem Oloroso casks, exclusive to The Dalmore, to give the whisky a rich, nutty character. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

It sits on the banks of the Cromarty Firth overlooking the Black Isle, the "big meadowland", from which it takes its name.

To create a more complex character, some of The Dalmore whiskies benefit from an extra flourish of creativity. Dalmore marries the best points of Bourbon and Sherry cask aging to birth a whisky with complex aromas of vanilla bean, dried plum, and dark chocolate. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. With water to open it up a tad, it became more savoury for me, with no smokiness, but more unburnt charcoal.On the palate, this Scotch Whisky expresses notes of white fruit, pâtisseries and dried orange zest associated with a subtle touch of coffee bean, Sherry, sandalwood and a subtle grilled hint (in the background), vanilla and a hint cigar box. The Dalmore 12 Year Old is a muscular Highland single malt with plenty of evidence of sherry wood maturation in most expressions. The palate carries a lace-y quality combining rich barrel flavors with a backbone of toasted cereals. To be eligible for a full refund you must contact us to inform us of any issue within 24 hours of receipt.

He favours fusing together the sweet, vanilla rich whiskies from ex-bourbon barrels with the aromatic, spicy and dried fruits characters from sherry casks from Spain. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. As you take a sip, the impact of the Oloroso sherry casks becomes evident, with the notes of oloroso sherry weaving elegantly with citrus undertones and gentle whispers of vanilla. Nice notes on initial smell and good on the pallet with a smooth taste, good colour and all round nice product for the money.Half of the spirit rests for an additional 3 years in Oloroso sherry butts, while the other half continues to mature in bourbon casks. Matured for an initial nine years in American white oak, ex-bourbon casks before being carefully divided. Not going to bore you with recollections of "front nose this, and body taste that, notes of blah blah, pretentious exposition to make me sound sophisticated. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Matured for an initial nine years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, the spirit is then divided for it's final flourish where one half remains in the bourbon barrels while the other half is transferred to 30 year old Matusalem oloroso sherry butts before they are reunited to create this phenonenal whisky.

It’s full-bodied, with sweetening sherry in the mouth, along with spice and balance, delicate, citrus notes. Dalmore seem to going from strength to strength and I will certainly be purchasing more of their products in the future. The core range, known as the Principle Collection, starts with the entry-level 12 Year Old , rising to the luxurious 21 Year Old . This is probably the market the Dalmore are hoping to win over, smooth luxurious whiskies for drinking after dinner - possibly with a cigar - rather than rugged drams more suited to drinking open air by beach campfire. It reveals notes of dried orange zest, dried lime zest and a touch of dried strawberry combined with a discreet hint of Sandalwood, hay as well as a very discreet hint of stewed white fruits (in the background), chocolate and spices.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The clan's influence is still evident today with the iconic royal stag's antlers, taken from the family crest, on every bottle of Dalmore. Please note local Duties and Taxes may be charged by Customs in the destination country and the receiver is responsible for paying them. We'll send them to be recycled and you'll save paper, carbon emissions and time at the recycling centre! Their Master Blender, with some four decades of expertise, has discovered that the complex spirit from the stills is too rich to be tamed by a single style of cask.