The Dalmore 15 year old was first launched in 2007. Matured in Matusalem, Apostoles and Amoroso Sherry casks, it proffers all those winter spice, orange zest and chocolate notes characteristic of Dalmore.
*UK (excluding Channel Islands) and retail only. Offer from 10 11 2025, while stock lasts.
A chocolate orange. Potpourri, perfumed. Fruitcake, Sherry.
Medium, lovely delivery. Zesty orange, Curaçao, chocolate. Winter spice, stem ginger in syrup. Hints of anise and a little hickory.
Malty barley and smoky espresso.
Was: £192.90Now: £191.90
First, let me say I'm a relative newbie, trying to learn about Scotch. My tastes are developing and not sophisticated. My favorites to date are Glenmorrangie Quinta Ruban and Glendronach Parliament 21 so you know my flavor bias. I put together a non peaty Advent Calendar to try new things, and this Dalmore 15 is Day One. I've always admired the bottles with their silver stag ornament. Romantic. I was heartened by the smell, which was warm and toffee ish but with a hint of fire in the back. The taste however was sharp, acrid and very much in contrast to the nose. Burnt going down. Next added a few drops of water which made the initial taste smoother and more palatable but then it turned into something kind of like acidic vegetables, and still burned like crazy when I swallowed. Not for me. From some of the other comments it seems possible that this label might be inconsistent. I may give it a try again. But not eagerly.
I confirm what previous reviewers are saying: something has gone very wrong with this whisky.
The mixed reviews here are understandable once you've opened and then had 3-4 drams over a period. I was bought a bottle as a present and the nose is very inviting, lots of toffee and chocolate/orange with a sherry backdrop. The problem is the palate and lasting taste which is not smooth, leaving a taste of wood and alcohol. After 3-4 attempts I have found it much smoother and pleasant mixed with tepid water, leaving less of a burnt taste (wood /coffee).
Got a bottle of this from Duty Free hoping for a decent sip - after which I don't know what to do with the rest of the litre. There's some taste of bad wood and very stinging alcohol, and that's the end of it. Nowadays I may take a sip of this, just a few tiny drops, then move on to some proper drink and behold, instantly you tell how good the other one is. The magic works every time, even for cheap blends like the red label.
Just opened another bottle of this stuff - and it's definitely not the same as I had a month ago. So I agree with other unlucky guys here. There's definitely something wrong with quality control.
