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Dalmore

12 Year Old Whisky

Name: Dalmore 12 Year Old 70cl Whisky
Brand: Dalmore
SKU: 1947
Price: 60.95 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (181 reviews)

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky40%

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.

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Description

Style

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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Dimensions

W:11.5cm x H:26cm x D:9cm

Weight

1.38kg

Allergy information

This product does not contain any notifiable allergens.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

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.

Palate

Notes of Seville marmalade and triple sec with winter spices and fruitcake. Zesty cocoa and milk chocolate.

Finish

Medium, oranges.

Customer Rating

3.5

181 reviews

5 Stars70

4 Stars48

3 Stars26

2 Stars17

1 Star20

Reviews for Dalmore 12 Year Old

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Disappointed

This whisky tastes nothing like the description of the Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt. I tend to agree with the chap who title his review "Mildew and Wet Ashtrays." Oily, bland and simple...no complexity to find here. The blend Black Grouse has more going for it than the Dalmore 12 year old.

Master of Malt Customer Aug 3, 2014

Like being in the kitchen at Bag End, warm, comfortable and clean.

Nose: Like being in a warm and comforting kitchen with an open hearth. Malt and grains figure prominently at the first. Yeasty, fresh baked bread and cinnamon buns, becoming floral and sweeter as it sits and eventually exposing pineapple upside down-cake and bitter citrus. Palate: Not as sweet as the nose promised, but it enters clean, fresh and not syrupy. Bright chalk and minerals, evolving into a subtle darkness. Sweet pipe tobacco and cigars, rum-raisin cake, croissants, new leather and Spanish cedar. Smooth and silky. Finish: Like the palate, quick and very clean. From someone who prefers a lingering finish I really like how this one does it. I went looking for the Dalmore 15 but I decided to give the 12 a try when it was out of stock. I was not disappointed, this is a very nice whisky. I didn't get as much orange as some have described and the finish ended too quickly but I'm very satisfied at the price point. Summary: I am enjoying this dram immensely and am now much more looking forward to the 15, which should concentrate and draw out the finish nicely.

Master of Malt Customer May 10, 2014

Very nice indeed!

Sour apple, pear, and citrus aromas, along with butter and sea breeze. Peppery flavor, floral, leather, with a nice punch of nuttiness during the finish. Caramel syrupy mouthfeel. Be very judicious with water, but a drop or two brings out lots of nut flavor and smooths out the finish.

Master of Malt Customer Apr 4, 2014

Manhattan Memories

Tonight I made a manhattan from the last of a Dalmore 12 year old scotch that was given to my husband prior to 2008 (he passed away in September 2008). He loved manhattans, and I decided to remember him tonight by having one in his memory. I enjoyed it immensely.

Master of Malt Customer Mar 14, 2014

Mildew, yes, but I like it?

That soaked wood taste stands out for me. Not a top pick but a nice change.

Master of Malt Customer Mar 10, 2014