When 2018 has started, I had a few new resolutions for the new year and one of those was related to the blog: To review in 2018 some of those beginners and entry level whiskies I tasted and had in the early stages of my whisky journey (and surely before I started this blog). Now we’re in early March and it’s time to gear up and do something about this.
So today I’ll be reviewing Dalmore 12 Year Old, a whisky I had many times in the past but not in the last few years, so I sourced a sample for the purpose of this review.
Dalmore 12 Year Old spends its first nine years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks. Then half of it is transferred to sherry casks for a three years maturation period (with the 2nd half staying in the ex-bourbon casks) before final vatting. The whisky is then bottled at 40%, probably chill filtered and with added caramel.
Let’s check it out and see how I feel about it after all those years.
Dalmore 12 Year Old (40%, £40.45/€39,95)
Nose: Sweet sugar, caramel, toffee, nuts, dried fruit, wet (or very damp) wood, citrus whiffs muffled by artificial sweetness and the damp wood. After letting it rest in the glass for a while it’s slightly better and there are added sherry notes, milk chocolate and a better and stronger dried fruits note. Continue reading
Nose: It’s a very fruity nose with a lot of pears and pineapple notes. Also some creamy malt, liqorice, bitter grapefruit and gentle oak wood spices. After it sat down in the glass for a few minutes there were red apples, lemon, herbal eucalyptus and light spearmint perfume. 
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