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.
I am just now finishing a bottle of the pre-2008 whisky, which is superb. But it obviously is not the same whisky as the new-fangled Dalmore 12 yr. My old bottle is 43% ABV, and is not the dark amber color (i.e. the pre-2008 whisky probably does not have caramel food coloring). My next purchase will *not* be Dalmore 12 YO because I have no need for a cheap cost-reduced single malt.
This is a lovely whiskey, smooth and easy on the draw. True, not the most complex, just lovely.
Was blown away by how good this is. I'm typically a beer drinker, so if I go to the liquor side of things I actually usually drink Bourbon. Been hearing and reading good things about Dalmore so bought a bottle of 12 year at my local liquor store 2 weeks ago and nearly killed the whole bottle with a friend of mine that night. So damn good. Smooth as silk. If I drink liquor I usually need ice, but by glass 3 that night I was drinking it clean and loving it even more. Great Scotch and drinking the remainder of the bottle as I'm writing this :)
Slightly above average for me. Dark orange and chocolate notes. Missing a bit of heat.
I think this it's a great whisky!
