Launched in late 2008 to replace the previous 12 year old, this single malt from the Dalmore distillery is a toasty, coffee-rich dram with beautifully spice notes and a thick mouthfeel. Very rich for a 12 year old.
A warm coffee house in Seattle; roasting beans, the oily nuttiness in a fine espresso, there are little notes of malt and cereal and butter from the pastry counter with rich orange from the fruit bowl on the counter.
Notes of Seville marmalade and triple sec with winter spices and fruitcake. Zesty cocoa and milk chocolate.
Medium, oranges.
Heavy on the sherry and not that complex.
Delightful with a cigar, and a Schubert serenade
This whisky tasted quite watered down to me. I've poured a few glasses neat and its remarkable how it really does taste like at least 2 tsp of water was added. The nose is pretty nice, with chocolate and marshmallow very prominent. The taste is somewhat bland with much more to be desired. I agree that this has been over processed and could definitely use less coloring (its darker at 12 years old than most whisky that's 25 years old) I bought this about a year ago and it's still sitting around about 2/3 full. I don't really desire drinking it but I may in the future, who knows
This malt is amazing! I can tell that it is despite it's presentation. I appreciate the concept of a fancy bottle and all but it's so weirdly brown and weirdly thin to my palette. I would happily pay the same amount of money for it with a less dramatic bottle (I have no idea if this affects the price point, in their defense), no chill filtering, higher percentage, and a bit less of the brown coloring (maybe a brown bottle?). That's how good it is!
Nothing to make this one stand out for me.
