Name: Dalmore 15 Year Old
Color: Brown
Nose: Sherry, fruit, orange
Taste: Sherry sweet, spice, orange, chocolate
Review:
The Dalmore 15-Year-Old in this photo is from my balcony when I lived in Florida. Did I ever tell you I used to live across the street from the beach for $850 a month? Then I moved to NYC.
Dalmore Distillery is located in Alness, Scotland which is 20 miles North of Inverness on the East coast in the Highlands. Launched in 2007, the Dalmore 15 is a 100% barley single malt scotch whisky. The scotch spends 12 years in American white oak and ex-bourbon barrels. After the first aging process of 12 years, the whisky spends 3 more years three different casks. These casks are Matusalem (rum), Apostoles (sherry), and Amoroso (sherry). Each of casks imparts various flavors to the scotch which lead to the sweeter finish. In layman’s terms, Dalmore 15-year-old is basically the 12-year-old with three more years of aging.
The body is medium with a sweetness that is smooth and well balanced. It is 80 proof so it is not too harsh on the tongue and is a sweeter scotch due to the final aging process.
Priced around $135, it is a little expensive for the age and proof, but it is very good. Dalmore is one of those scotches that stand out in the crowd of bottles so you cannot go wrong with a Dalmore bottle on your bar.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
