The Dalmore / Cigar Malt Reserve

The Dalmore

Cigar Malt Reserve

ABV 43%
REVIEWED Issue 48

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Specifications

Brand: The Dalmore, Whyte & Mackay
Expression: Cigar Malt Reserve
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
Year of bottling: 2005
ABV: 43%
Country/Region: Scotland / Highland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Buttery. Gingerbread. Plum jam. Raisins dipped in chocolate. Prunes and dates. White pepper. Butterscotch.
Palate: Enticing. Lovely oily mouthfeel. Spicy plum chutney. Cinnamon, nutmeg.
Finish: Oaky, spicy, warm and long.
Comment: Oak calls the tune but does not drown out the choir. A classic afterdinner dram.

7.8

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Weighty, stewed fruits, cocoa (Green and Blacks) bramble jelly, flambéed pineapple, clotted cream, blackberry.
Palate: Rich fat and sweet. Dried fruits, Dundee cake, pecan, cherry, plum/pruneaux. Chocolate.
Finish: Sweet, long, mixing dried and hedgerow fruits. Molasses.
Comment: This is a Rubens nude, waving as she flies past in a flash car.

7.8

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