Dalmore 15 Year

Ah, Dalmore. The controversial brand whose reputation spans from beloved to despised. Touted for its quality, derided for its price. It’s always a mixed bag with this one. I though the 12-year was fine; let’s see what the next step up in the core range has to offer. Nose: Massive orchard fruit presence jumps out of the glass. Apple, pear, and apricot could be more pronounced. Plum, raisin, date, fig, and pound cake develop after several minutes. Toffee, vanilla, honey, white chocolate, and butterscotch add an extra layer of sweet notes. Walnut, pecan, and heavy almond. Shoe leather and molasses. A touch of orange citrus, some honeydew, and a sprinkle of white pepper. Sun-dried tomato. Prominent oak. Very, very nice nose. Palate: Cranberry, raisin, plum, date, fig, and pound cake now take the forefront, while the apple, pear, and apricot reside in the background. The pecan, walnut, and almond also transfer from the nose. Cola. Vanilla frosting, milk chocolate, caramel, toffee, and butterscotch. Blackberry. Honeydew. Orange citrus. Black pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Finish: Cranberry, raisin, plum, date, fig, apple, pear, apricot. Dark chocolate, toffee, vanilla., and pound cake. Orange citrus. Sun-dried tomato. Cola and ginger snap. Black and white pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Medium length. This is a fine whisky. It’s delicious, and adds some punch that 12-year old was missing. Nose, palate, and finish offer an excellent combination of notes. My only hang-up with this one is the price. $130 for a 40% ABV whisky. This actually punches above its weight, but 40-even just reads as a lap in the face to any experienced whisky. Feel free to challenge me if you disagree. $130 is steep for a 15-year old. This is quite good, and drinks like a 4-star whisky in a cost-vacuum, but because I factor price and ABV into my score, I can’t go above 3.5 for this one. Regardless, this a solid whisky. If you’re a Dalmore fan or a fan of sherried-Scotch and cost isn’t an issue, you’ll enjoy this. 3.5/5.

Die Destillation: Die Dalmore-Whiskys entstehen in vier kupfernen Brennblasen-Paaren. Die Spirit Stills haben eine spezielle Wasserkühlung zwischen dem Hals und einer Reflux-Kugel, was den Rücklauf erhöhen soll. Das Ergebnis ist ein milderer und leichterer Whisky. Die Sherryfässer: Der Dalmore 15 Jahre reift zunächst in amerikanischen Bourbon-Casks. Es folgt ein außergewöhnlich langes Finish von 3 Jahren in Amoroso-, Apostoles- und Matusalem Oloroso-Sherryfässern. So schmeckt er: Ein wunderbar weiches Mundgefühl zeichnet den Dalmore 15 yo aus. Wir schmecken feine Aromen von Birnen, Rosinen und dunkler Schokolade. Dazu röstige und nussige Noten. Der Abgang ist fein-würzig mit Eichenholz und rundem Sherry – ein sehr angenehmer Ausklang.

Lacking complexity made up for with drinkability. Low proof. My guess is it’s best enjoyed outside with friends. Nose: flat coke, light wood, lemon wine, sweet tea. Light smoke. Palate: wet, lingering feel with muted taste. Wood with a touch of smoke- like a wet cigarette. Hints of lemon but not fresh lemon more like cleaning supply. Not a ton going on. Simple and smooth scotch. The age on this seems to make it pretty well rounded and easy to drink. But I’m guessing it’s not worth asking price (I was gifted this bottle and wouldn’t purchase again).

Dalmore 15 Kalibracja: Macallan 15 Pomarańczowo mii 🍊🍊🤓 Zapach: wszędobylska pomarańcza!! Dość ostry Smak: początek ostry, pieprzny, później robi się słodziutko, owocowo pomarańczowo Finisz: hmmm jakby czekolada ale nie potrafię do końca określić Dalmore 15 to mój powrót do przeszłości. Miałem przyjemność degustować go dobre 10 lat temu, jednak wydaje mi się, że ciut inaczej zapamiętałem jego smak. Mimo wszystko wg. bardzo dobra po ciężkim dniu do np cygara lub cygarety

Jul 2025. Clear rich amber gold. Aromatic dried fruit, sweet spicy, roasted plum, raisin, orchard, tropical fruit, tiny bit of bacon, meaty and barbecue in nose. Warm and rich in taste with tropical fruit, toasted malt, raw cereal, woody, baked apple, bacon, barbecue, tiny bit of smoky, sweeten prune, sweeten plum, dried spicy, licorice with rich and smooth finish. Awesome balance long fruity, malty, woody, smoky finish. 40% ABV Medium full body.

Tried this at ritz carlton hotel bar philly. Nice, comparable to glenallachie 10 yr cask strength batch 5 but less rich in viscosity and perhaps less complex in flavor. Both drams are like dark fruit salads. Not too orange. Dates, plums, betties. Better than macallan 18 in flavor but this does lack in viscosity very thin mouthfeel and not a long finish