Dalmore 18-year-old

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The Dalmore 18-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Northern Highlands
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottled	2009
Age	18 years old
Cask type	American white oak / Matusalem Sherry butts
Number of bottles	3,000
Strength	43.0 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 60.00 \| £ 50.74 \| $ 77.12

Added: 12 Dec. 2009 4:18 pm by Roel

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Notes & Reviews

Tothemorrow

posted 8 May. 2013

Tothemorrow gave this whisky 88 points

Complex sweet taste of anise, oak, brine, ammonium chloride, liquorice, spices (gluhwein) and butter

granella2003

posted 9 Jan. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 85 points

The hobbyhorse of the Dalmore distillery, an exceptionally smooth whisky with amazing flavors. Spicy and sweet as we are used to Dalmore but with incredible depth and richness.

Has 14 years matured in American oak and then decanted to be Oloroso Spanish sherry casks. The influence of the sherry is evident in the taste, it gives a lot more depth

granella2003

posted 9 Jan. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 85 points

Color

Burnished

Nose

Aromas of white wine, chocolate and almonds with hints of butterscotch and walnuts

Taste

An excellent flavor, soft in texture, extremely rich, nuts, vanilla, toffee, lavender and oak are present complemented by notes of chocolate, leather, coffee and raisins with a rich array of various herbs

Finish

The long finish with hints of sherry and cloves fits perfectly with the palate and you will surely remember.

Comments

Jonkers

posted 1 Dec. 2012

Jonkers gave this whisky 80 points

Color

Tawny

Nose

very, very small hint of smoke, like roasted meat. Oak and vanilla. A bit salty and tingling. Also some butter, pineapple and caramel. A hint of chocolate and raisins. Fresh !

Taste

oily. Lots of vanilla, a slight of pepper and some spices (cinnamon). Malt and macaroons.

Finish

starts with some spices and a little pepper. After that sweetness. Vanilla and snappy. The end is a little bitter.

Comments

The nose is the best part of this whisky. Because of that, the balance is not that good.

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D3US

posted 24 Oct. 2012

D3US gave this whisky 85 points

Color

Tawny

Nose

Sherry, spices, dark fruits, malt. Still some freshness to it, together with the 'dark' aromas of chocolate, sultana's, coffee, cinnamon, burnt sugar etc.

Taste

Quite some sherry, but there's definite new oak in the background. Still the dark aromas are there, together now with (to me) signature Dalmore maltiness. A bitter edge makes this more pleasant than expected, and the honey sweetness with the spice and dark fruits makes this an excellent malt.

Finish

Medium length, unfortunately. The nice mix of aromas and the complexity dies out very quickly, leaving a malty, quite watery aftertaste. Pity.

Comments

I'm a supporter of Dalmore and this expression doesn't disappoint. The finish is by far the least enjoyable feature of this whisky, making it a risk not to be remembered for that. Still, the taste is wonderful and that's a fact.

Erik Elixer

posted 29 Sep. 2012

Erik Elixer gave this whisky 86 points

N: warm sherry, nuts, honey, floral, tobacco and fruity - apple and lemon
T: honey, leather, orange and vanilla
F: floral, vanilla, toffee and coffee tones
tasted with Dramclub of DH17

I\'ll only drink on days that start with T: Tuesday, Thursday Today & Tomorrow...

Edwin de Lange

posted 1 Jul. 2012

Edwin de Lange gave this whisky 92 points

A great expression, beautiful packaging and only 3000 bottles!

I_SPEY

posted 3 Mar. 2012

I_SPEY gave this whisky 85 points

The nose is sweet, with lots of sherry, spicy orange peel and toffee. The palate has lots of citrus fruits, mild oak, sherry and marzipan The finish is rather long, with fine notes of coffee, dark chocolate and my favorite marzipan!

Thanks for the sample JK.

"One cannot hurry the little grey cells, Captain." Hercule Poirot

mmaclean

posted 12 Jan. 2012

"The latest expression of Dalmore is an 18yo, and it`s just as smooth,
spicy and sweet as fans of this distillery would hope. Bottled at 43%,
which is a great step forward for owners W&M, but we can`t help
thinking this would be even better at 46%."
TWE

Remember it\'s maturity that makes whisky great! That\'s why I Love The Glenrothes!