Dalmore Astrum 40 Year Old

Dalmore King Alexander III

The 1263 from the name of this Dalmore refers to the year in which the Clan MacKenzie (later owners of the land on which the distillery was built) saved King Alexander III from being killed by a wild stag during a hunting party. Since then Dalmore has prominently and proudly displayed the stag in its logo. The Dalmore 1263 King Alexander III is a...

Score 81/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

The color is a deep reddish-gold, as dark as the darkest Bourbon I’ve poured into a glass. It has slow, syrupy, promising legs. The nose is unmistakably Scottish: peat, grape, and cream dangling in a framework of old oak. It has a very serious smell that reminds me of Tomintoul or Highland Park. Like some Scotches, it holds a peach and a pear to...

Score 80/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

Nose: This whisky is different! Soft and earthy with some sherry and sweetness; not a fresh fruity sweetness but rather the sweetness you would expect of a sweet sherry, toffee, syrup and honey. I can hold this whisky to my nose for some time, taking in its fragrance. Mushrooms and truffles reinforce the earthy tones. Colour: Caramel with hints...

Score 82/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

Nose: Musky with notes of soil, grass, oranges and a butterscotch sweetness. A hint of salt and subtle notes of wood and spice. Delicious complexity. Palate: Gentle smokiness with flavours of citrus and vanilla. Scrumptious sherry influence and a fairly well balanced dram with both an initial sweetness and a spicy/peppery quality. Wonderful sherry...

Score 85/100