Dalmore NAS 40% OB Cigar Malt
I don't know what should make this "cigar malt" stand apart other than that it should be a perfect addition to a cigar. Like a good um then? The colour as dark orange, nice! Smells sweet, honeyed, cane sugar, very delicate, a bit floral too, butter and mint leaves. The taste reveals sweet and sour notes, mustard, strong spiciness, which is brought down in intensity by water. Guilty as charged I didn't enjoy this alongside a cuban, and I do believe this would've been better then.
Musty and thick Dalmore: 4.5
Dalmore 12yo 1996-2009 43% Dun Bheagan cask#92031/92034 st. Etienne rum finish
A st. Etienne rum finished Dalmore, yellow green-ish colour, I'll admit I've never felt too sure when it comes too sweet spirit finishings like Rum, Cognac or Calvados, maybe this will be different? Smells fat and sweet, sugary, bailey's, very creamy. The taste is creamy but not sweet, old milk? Not unpleasant but just lacks any pronounced flavours. I'll add water. Now there's some green sweet flavours, and minty stuff, like the aftertaste of Fernet Branca. Not bad, just very unusual for a malt whisky.
Minty and herbal: 4.5
Dalmore 18yo 1990-2008 60.1% Signatory Vintage
Dalmore is a malt that I've longed to try at cask strength. Hopefully it will be as good as some of the OB's I've tried. This one is bourbon-matured. It smells of onions, cheddar and oat meal. I do believe there's some single malts that just doesn't fit the bourbon maturation character, Glen Elgin, Glencadam and Dalmore etc. Maybe the taste will change my mind. The taste is dry vanilla, dry peppers, and even more dryness. A real hardcore whisky, I'll add water. Much better with water, still a bit dry, but it doesn't overpower the vanilla.
Saved by water: 5
Dalmore 12yo 40% OB Black Isle
I don't know what makes this version stand apart from the regular 12yo OB. Pretty feisty and oaky odor on this version. Something a bit burnt, coal? It tastes pretty strong, cinnamon, rum, sugar, spirity and something maritime. Could this be sherry matured? The aftertaste is peppery and quite short.
Saved by the palate: 6.5
The Dalmore 12yo 40% OB
The balance between taste and smokiness could strike me as a bit like Highland Parks. Very gentle, easily drinkable, smooth, but when it comes to the overall aroma, it fails to deliver same standards unfortunately. peppermint, coughsyrup and somewhat flowery.
Anonymous elegance: 6.5
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