Dalmore Distillery
ABV 55.5%
Decent enough but a little underwhelming.
Dave Broom
Master of Malt
The Dalmore
Brand
Master of Malt
Bottler
The Dalmore, Single Cask
Expression
Single Malt
Type
14
Age (Years)
2012
Year of Bottling
55.5%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Green with lime, orange and flour sacks. As it opens there's cookie dough and a little catty edge. Some more weight with water.
Palate: Soft, thick and quite creamy before the buzzy alcohol takes charge. Water shows it to be simple clean and pleasant with decent structure.
Finish: Soft fruits return.
Comment: Decent enough but a little underwhelming.
Score: 7.2
Taster
Nose: Delicate. Flowery (not exactly floral !), fresh, jovial. Aniseed, chervil, freshly cut grass. Spring flowers.
Palate: Silky, caressing. Sweet aniseed notes at start then a fizzy feel on the tongue; The alcohol warms up tastebuds without burning though.
Finish: Warm, gently soothing with vanilla syrup notes.
Comment: A good example of a refill Bourbon cask. A low-key profile but well balanced. The alcohol is a bit biting but I still prefer it neat.
Score: 7.7
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