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Whisky Review: The Dalmore 15-Year-Old

We review The Dalmore 15-Year-Old. It's a flagship sherried single malt from this Highland producer.

OVERALL RATING

9
$140.00
  • Austin Scarberry is a writer and pastry chef.
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The Dalmore 15-Year-Old (image via Debbie Nelson)

Tasting Notes

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Aged in American white oak bourbon barrels 15 years, then finished in a variety of sherry casks including unspecified Amoroso, González Byass Apostoles, and González Byass Matusalem Oloroso. 40% ABV. $140.00/750ml bottle.
Appearance:
The amber-adjacent color of pure sugar caramel (as opposed to butter caramel.) High viscosity.
Nose:
Straight away it is gently sweet and fruit-forward. As it opens up, notes of red grape skins, morning dew, brown sugar, vanilla, and lemongrass appear one after another.
Palate:
The mouthful is exquisite, so soft on the gums and tongue as to nearly be unbelievable and leaving only the slightest tingle. Flavor notes include kiwi, mandarin orange, unfermented bread dough, and ginger. In addition, the residual flavors of the sherry casks are quite noticeable, yet restrained, sitting just under the whisky and providing a rich red fruit base which the other flavors build off of. Not a hint of peat or smokiness is present.
Finish:
Comments:
A truly delicious whisky. Restrained, understated, yet interesting and full-bodied, this is a pure delight to drink. I recommend it to anyone with even a passing interest in Highland Scotch whisky. In fact, I recommend to anyone with even a passing interest in Scotch whisky from any region.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Austin Scarberry

Austin Scarberry is a Portland, Oregon-based writer and pastry chef. His culinary expertise uniquely informs his reviews, as he brings the gentle thoughtfulness of baking to his whiskey writing. Beyond The Whiskey Wash, Austin indulges his passion for creative writing, focusing primarily on poetry and fantasy/sci-fi genres. His literary works have been featured in Sci-Phi Journal and Oprelle Publications' poetry anthology "Matter — 2021 Edition II".

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