| |
Dwelling
Hundreds of tastings,
all of the music,
all of the rambligs
and all of the enjoyable
(hopefully!)
Whiskyfun.com
Assured ad-free
copyright 2002-2022
|
 |
|
| Hello, that is certainly one of our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
| |
|
| |
| |
|
October 11, 2022
|
|
  |
|
Little duos, right this moment Dalmore 21 vs 2003
Kings of untamed premiumisation, however kings of nice malt whisky too when the distillate is allowed to shine. Oh and the oranges… As for the phrase ‘flathead’, it retains reminding me of their stills… and of these previous Harleys.
|
 |
|
|
Dalmore 21 yo (43.8%, OB, +/-2022) 
That is the most recent batch of this ‘very epitome of whisky-making artistry’ in response to the Distillery’s personal copywrit… I imply, content material creators. We by no means take costs into consideration, however we did discover that on this very case, it was north of 600€ (a bottle, not a case). We do additionally know that Dalmore is a really superlative distillate. This very one was matured in refill and recent American oak, then completed in Matusalem oloroso, likely from Gonzalez Byass. Color: full gold. Nostril: spectacular freshness right here, nearer to the older 20 yo ‘Duncan MacBeth’ than to the more moderen 21 yos, which is nice information as these previous 20 yos have been actually totally beautiful. Excellent touches of raisins and beer sauce, kougelhopf, contact of bouillon, the trademark oranges, camphor and menthol, cigars, chocolate, Timut pepper… That is virtually like a reedition an previous LP, rigorously remastered. For instance… maintain on, why not ELP’s Tarkus? Mouth: completely impeccable and integrally Dalmore. I imply, first on marmalade, chocolate and tobacco, then with smaller dried fruits, papayas, bananas… A lighter fruitcake, let’s say. End: medium, on all form of raisins however with no cloying sweetness in any respect. Tobacco and tea within the aftertaste. Feedback: they went slightly simpler on the sherry, no? Or am I dreaming? Nice bottle, nonetheless.
SGP:551 – 89 factors. |
|
|
Dalmore 2003/2022 ‘Classic’ (46.9%, OB) 
Slightly extra wooden sorcery right here, because the casks have first been matured in refill and new American oak, then completed individually in Rivesaltes (Vin Doux Naturel, a.ok.a. VDN), Matusalem sherry, Amoroso sherry (so principally cream) and ex-bourbon, earlier than being blended away by Dalmore’s… err, blenders. Phew! Dalmore have beforehand bottled a number of different 2003s. Color: gold. Nostril: even much less on sherry, and consequently, extra on American oak, together with recent vanilla, guavas and bananas, with whiffs of reduce pinewood within the background, in addition to balsa, cedar, old-style ointments, then camphor and sauna oils. We’re no specialists in sauna oils, I ought to add. In any case, that is a lot much less sherry-driven than the 21, which, in flip, was much less sherry-drive, than earlier middle-aged Ds.. Mouth: the palate mirrors the nostril, with comparable pinewoody and chartreuse-y notes, nougat, skinny mints, chestnut honey, then the anticipated chocolate and marmalade combo. Good nervousness right here, you do not should be buried in an previous leather-based armchair to take pleasure in this one. End: medium, a tad jammier, with some beautiful crystallised herbs and roots, not fairly ginger, slightly angelica. Feedback: an invigorating and sophisticated Dalmore inside which the Rivesaltes and the cream sherry have been protecting a low profile, for extra zing. Adore it (and the worth is sort of half of that of the 21).
SGP:551 – 90 factors. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
