Dalmore 12 Year Old 1995 Dun Bheagan Ian MacLeod

Dalmore 12 Year Old

this was a christmas present I got. It's always a bit a risk, when family members or friends buy, with the best intentions, whisky or any other spirit for you. Fortunately this one is definitly worth the risk. The Dalmore is matured for 12 years. The producers says it's 50% sherry and 50% bourbon. I assume it's a "blend" of sherry and...

Score 85/100

Dalmore Cromartie

The Dalmore seems to hard at work with quite a lot of new releases in recent weeks. Only a week or so passed since I posted my notes about the new Cigar Malt Reserve, and the 1995 special release and now a new limited edition – the ‘Cromartie’.This is the third in a series of limited edition releases crafted by Master Distiller, Richard Paterson,...

Score 84/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

This is the second of the four drams my wife bought me for Christmas (I'll be reviewing five, because the Talisker 18 I've reviewed previously, and the Glenfarclas 15 came with tasting bottles of the 21 and 25 year olds). The nose is full of malt, orange zest, and notes of dried spices. There is a underlying hint of caramel sweetness, but it takes...

Score 88/100

Dalmore Valour

Nose: Sweet. No, very sweet. It’s almost too sweet. With a lot of dried fruit. Sultanas, honey. Dried figs. Mint. A slight orange note, a bit of wood. Palate: sweet nectar. Orange peel, sultans figs and some wine tannins. And chocolate sprinkled with some white pepper. Finish : candied orange.dried figs and lots of semi sweet chocolate. I can see...

Score 82/100