Dalmore 12-year-old

...a Dalmore that evokes the glory days of a great distillery – I'm so pleasantly surprised! The 43% alcohol content is actually sufficient here – it's expressive and even seems older!

Taste like a toffee apple filled with liqueur… I usually wouldn’t like this profile, it’s clearly been sweet binned, but… it’s pretty darn good. Very dessert whisky.

Not bad product, much better than the regular 12 years, and the bitter end is handled very well.

A beautiful Dalmore; something for fans and those who want to become one. Significantly fruity, with more sherry influences and increased complexity than the 12-year-old standard bottling. The trick with the seasoned cask filled with Oloroso and PX sherry pays off.

Very dark, very appetizing. He smells like he looks needs some time. Yes, very intense. Old wood, old sherry. dried fruit, dark chocolate. Very ripe taste bit bitter. The wood influence is tremendous. Nevertheless, it tastes quite nice goes well with this time of year. The longer it stays open, the better it gets. It would be really great if it were a little sweeter.

Dalmoren 2020 released a new sherry 12-year-old.

Pours a darker gold/copper. Scent is full, sweet impressions, bit nutty. Taste is full, very soft and gentle. Some PX like elements (raisins) , nuttyness from the Oloroso. Medium alcohol bite. Doesn't overpower and remains a bit of a gentle whisky.

Dark amber color. Quite oily structure.

One of the Very balanced whisky i have ever tasted.

Quite an OK bottling from Dalmore compared to the rest of the core range. Nice flavors, just missing few % on ABV. Also, the chill filtration did not help either...

18.02.2022

Clear sherry influence in the smell, the taste is clearly characterized by the barrel. Interesting but a little weak on the chest.

It's really not bad. The 43% is very present, the nose is good, the taste is full-bodied. The aromas aren't quite to my taste, but they're well balanced in my opinion. Can't complain. But there are better malts for €70.

In the nose, sherry immediately comes through with sweetness and spices. You can taste the sherry immediately, then the sweetness with cinnamon and spices comes through. The finish is very dry and spicy and sweet. All in all a delicious solid whisky. PLV is okay.

It smells a bit bad.

A nice showing from Dalmore.

The scent is quite rich. Impressive. Raisin. Spicy chocolate nutty box

Nose The nose opens with modern sherry notes, accompanied by a delicate perfume. The alcohol is initially a bit sharp, but softens slightly over time. Leather, chocolate, and dates lend the whisky depth, along with a pleasant spiciness. The nose is appealing and makes you eager for the first sip. The taste On the palate, wood, sherry, and spice dominate. Pepper provides some structure, yet the whisky remains surprisingly lean. It doesn't tolerate water at all. The peppery spiciness intensifies, and soapy and perfumed notes become more pronounced. Here too, I ultimately prefer the nose to the taste. Conclusion The nose clearly wins this duel.

Blind sample: Nose: mild and sweet, sweet grass, grain, orange, tangerine, strawberries, discreetly dusty wall unit Palate: caramel, meadow herbs, again clear, almost dominant grass notes, some gooseberry, citrus drops, slightly mineral reminds me mainly of Irish whisky, but could also be lowland style -

I can’t equate price to taste and have deducted points for the high price. I was expecting more never mind the 43 ABV. In my view not a stand out sherry cask dram. I get spicy Sherried notes of cinnamon, and a hint of ginger, with dark chocolated cherries, dried fruits like raisins . The punchy port edition far exceeds the 12 yo sherry edition in my view.

Pleasant and well-made, but simply constructed in the style of a Dalmore; a pleasant and promising nose is only confirmed in a weakened form - 13.03.2026

Well, unfortunately, as with almost all Dalmore OA, this one is missing a few vol%. Pleasant, drinkable bottling - but without that it could inspire me. There are better alternatives for the price.

Compared to the classic The Dalmore, the new addition should come up with an intensified finish in special ex-sherry barrels for 12 years. Master Distiller Richard Paterson works with the three Andalusian cooperages Tevasa, Vasyma and Paez. On behalf of Paterson, barrels made of American oak as well as barrels made of European oak are pre-filled with a specially developed assemblage of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry. The single malt whisky, which has undergone a ten-year main aging process in former bourbon barrels, is then placed in these barrels for a two to three year finish. Finally, it is bottled with an alcohol volume of 43 percent. There is no clarifying information regarding cold filtration or coloring. Image: Borco-Marken-Import The smell of The Dalmore 12 Years Sherry Cask Select is reminiscent of caramelized orange, ginger, sultanas and honey, according to the official tasting notes. On the palate you can hear dark chocolate and ground almonds, dusted with cinnamon. In the aftertaste sweet mangos, panna cotta and lemon cake. Source: Special finish: Launch of The Dalmore 12 Years Sherry Cask Select - Spirituosen-Journal.de (https://www.spirituosen-journal.de/spezielles-finish-launch-des-the-dalmore-12-jahre-sherry -cask-select-87106 /)

All in all, a very atypical Dalmore for me

- an extremely smooth, drinkable single malt - significantly better than the standard 12 J. - better than the Port Reserve - for 60-70€ you have a very good malt in a glass PLV is ok

2020-12-16

In some ways this release reminds me of the 12 year old Sherry Macallans that use to be until they were discontinued, partly because of the abv they’ve released this at; 43%. The price is a bit high locally at $115 Canadian for a 12 year old non cask strength whisky. But, what are you gonna do? The market will bear what the market will bear if we continue to pay these prices. I’m sure it doesn’t help that I bought a bottle. Which I would recommend as I thoroughly enjoyed this malt. The first O.B. Dalmore I’ve enjoyed in a long time outside of a Cadenhead independent release.