Dalmore 12 Year Old

Dalmore 12 Year Old

The color is a deep reddish-gold, as dark as the darkest Bourbon I’ve poured into a glass. It has slow, syrupy, promising legs. The nose is unmistakably Scottish: peat, grape, and cream dangling in a framework of old oak. It has a very serious smell that reminds me of Tomintoul or Highland Park. Like some Scotches, it holds a peach and a pear to...

Score 80/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

Warm sweet fruity, malt arival followed by smooth medium length finish. The chill filtartion and added coloring can often cause this whisky to be overlooked, shame because it is a great introduction level whisky for beginners.

Score 85/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

At first, I'll admit I wasn't too impressed by the 12yo Dalmore. I could easily admit that I put Dalmore right there with Macallan as smooth overpriced snobbish brands. More than once I called the 12yo an overall bore. But now that I got a bottle of the 12yo as a gift, I must admit that I find myself having a tiny sip almost every day of the week....

Score 83/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

I enjoyed a little series of tastings I had at my favorite bar. This, Glenlivet Nadurra, and Rittenhouse Rye 100 BiB. Nose: Starting off with a big whiff of raisins, quite interesting to start off but understandable since half of this bottling is aged in sherry casks, the other half in ex-bourbon barrels. Orange notes, caramel, and tobacco round...

Score 78/100