Dalmore is one of those Highland distilleries that you count on for a familiar flavour profile with a good dose of sherry.
A couple years ago the Whisky Ladies enjoyed the Dalmore standard 15 year… and at Whisky Live in Singapore, I had full plans to come back and spend time at their booth however somehow only managed to check out the 18 year in passing… The last Dalmore properly sampled was the slightly pricey King Alexander III which was a bit of a let down.
Beyond these, I’ve had a few quite enjoyable Dalmore’s over the years and had high expectations of this one… So what did we discover with this single cask edition bottled by the folks over at Master of Malt?
Dalmore 14 Year Old 2003 57.8%
- Nose – Lots of toffee, caramel, bannofee cream pie, it settled down quickly, shifting into something a bit sour, peach pits and cherry
- Palate – Warm sweet spices, wood, dry, sits on the surface
- Finish – Long finish, tingling and a bit tart
- Water – Sour cherries, some spice but flat – honestly water did not do the malt any favour
I’m not sure if it was my anticipation of something “good” or how the Dalmore followed the Rye but I must admit, I found it a bit disappointing. It wasn’t bad, it just simply wasn’t exceptional. And that’s just the way it goes sometimes.
Here is what the chaps over at Master of Malt have to say :
It’s been a bit of a while since we independently bottled some Dalmore single malt, so we decided to fix that by bottling up a stunning 14 year old from the distillery as part of our Single Cask Series. This one was distilled in April 2003 and left to age in a bourbon cask until March 2018, when it was bottled at cask strength.
- Nose: Sultana, dusty oak and new leather, hints of fresh pear drenched in honey.
- Palate: Hugely chocolatey, though pear notes still shine through. A hint of hoppy bitterness.
- Finish: Fizzy oak, foam bananas and greengages.
Here are a few others we tried from my advent calendar minis:
- Whistle Pig Rye 10 year 54.3%
- Heaven Hill 8 Year Old 2009 (cask 152736) – Revival (The Higginbottom)
- Caol Ila 8 Year Old – Provenance (Douglas Laing)
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