Dalmore Aurora 45 Year Old 1964 Oloroso Sherry Cask

Dalmore SMWS 13.47

This is a SMWS bottling of a 10 year old Dalmore at 59.3% from a refill ex bourbon barrel, distilled on May 12, 2005. Of course I had to know what a young unsherried Dalmore tastes like, and I was pleasantly surprised by the elegance and quality of the base malt. On the nose: Mezcal. Hello. Muted butterscotch. Buttery chocolate like one finds in...

Score 92/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

Nose: the smell is sharp and musky. There is a scent of soil and grass and a sweetness of butterscotch. Another sniff further into the drink revealed sea salt and slight vinegar throughout. There is also a note of burnt wood. Body: On entering your mouth, the whisky is smooth/oily at the tip of the tongue and silky at the sides of the mouth. The...

Score 75/100

Dalmore Cigar Malt

Some time back I was in a local convenience store when I spotted this on their liquor shelf. Being a bit of a cigar smoker I was intrigued. After doing some online research I was sad to find out that it had been recently discontinued (at the time) and replaced with the Gran Reserva. There was even a rumor that some employees at the distillery were...

Score 59/100

Dalmore Tweed Dram

Nose: Quite a light nose, ‘light sherry’ as i like to call it, with some malty,honey,vanilla and some fruit (sultanas,baked apples) Palate: Sweet, on sultanas, spices, and honey. quite subtle as well, not as sweet, with some lightweight winy notes. Finish : Short-Medium, ending on malty,distant dry sherry, and spicy notes.

Score 82/100