Ladies and Gentlemen, i got my hands on a 45yo whisky. But it is not any common single malt, it is one epic super rare one. A dram most people can only dream to get some day, and i am so grateful to have tasted it: a Dalmore 45yo Port Colheita. This 40%abv very old single malt, has been matured inniatially in an ex bourbon Cask, then transferred to a Cabernet Sauvignon Barrique; then it was returned to the bourbon cask. A fourth maturation was done in a 20yo tawny port pipe, to be finished in Port Colheita casks from 1961 andn1963. Quite a journey. On the nose, it is fantastic. Red fruits, super winey; hazelnut, maraschino cherry syrup; very perfumed. Nutella. The Hazelnut note here is uncanny. Very sweet on the nose, the cherries drive the car. Syrup y cinnamon. Magnificent. Smells spectacular after a first sip. Watermelon, papaya. Chantilly cream. Tree tomato and Mango. It is like a hazelnut milka chocolate. The Palate is very winey. Watermelon. Fresh farm fruits. Papaya. Mango. It doesnt feel like a Dalmore. Chocolate bathed cherries. After a couple of sips, chocolate with crushed almonds appeared. It is a liquid cherry. Aftertaste has a crushed almonds, full chocolate, dry, ginger profile. Gooseberries, cherries, very elegant spiciness. Toblerone. Hanenuss chocolate. After the first sip a little sulphur and metallic. Long clove, grassy finish. Overall, this is an incredibly elegant single malt, which is perfect in every sense, but also one that i wouldn't pay 17k euros for. Don't get me wrong, i wouldn't pay 17k for any whisky because of two reasons: 1.- i don't have the money; 2.- i don't believe in spending THAT kind of money on a whisky, even if this is my life's hobby. Having said that, this is a very fruity and spicy dram, that doesn't resemble to any other Dalmore out there, and i wouldn't guess it comes from this distillery if given on a blind taste. Nevertheless, it was absolute perfect in the nose, palate and aftertaste to obtain a well deserved 100 points in my books. Sláinte!
About this bottle
This single malt was crafted by Dalmore master distiller Richard Paterson over the course of 45 years. It initially aged in American ex-bourbon barrels before being transferred into two different Vintage Graham’s Port Colheita pipes from 1961 and 1963. The whisky was then married and bottled at 40% ABV. Only 500 bottles were released globally at an SRP of £10,000 ($12,600 USD).
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I was lucky enough to have just a dram of this incredible scotch. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity presented by Sir Richard Paterson himself. This is something truly incredible and if you have the ability to even have sip, don’t refuse.
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