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| Hello, that is considered one of our (nearly) each day tastings. Santé! |
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November 15, 2021
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Three wee Dalmore
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| At all times beloved the stills at Dalmore! Particularly the flathead that jogs my memory of some Harley-Davidsons of previous. And all of the oranges within the make. And the unbelievable tales and tales by the Grasp Blender, whose moustache has at all times been smarter than mine… |
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Dalmore ‘King Alexander III’ (40%, OB, +/-2020) 
A somewhat poshy NAS that they first launched round twelve years in the past if my reminiscence serves me properly. Sadly solely at 40% vol. whereas it is somewhat somewhat too costly… Color: full gold. Nostril: what’s actually nice right here is that this child’s actually and integrally on honeyed oranges, triple sec (Cointreau, Grand-Marnier) and mushy natural teas for senior residents, resembling chamomile (manzanilla in Spain, nothing to do with the beautiful finos from Sanlucar). Superior nostril, extraordinarily coherent, with even touches of rhum agricole and toasted brioche coming via. So, so far as the nostril goes, it is somewhat flawless. Mouth: these 40% vol. didn’t actually get any larger or extra expressive than after I first tried this barely pedestrian King. It is a somewhat dry malt, fully totally different from what the nostril had been suggesting, with notes of burnt wooden and tobacco, black tea, a barely bitter maltiness and, sadly, little or no orangeness, besides a number of tiny touches of Sevillian marmalade. End: somewhat quick, somewhat drying. Somewhat burnt caramel, black tea, stems, oak… Feedback: good juice – in any case they have been assembling six totally different sorts of wine casks – however the minimal energy does not fairly do it justice on the palate and I’d say it grew to become drier on through the years. However what a nostril!
SGP:451 – 83 factors. |
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Let’s discover some pure sherry somewhat than a byzantine mixture of casks…
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Dalmore 11 yo 2007/2018 (55.6%, Hart Brothers, sherry butt) 
At all times a pleasure to return throughout a latest bottling by Hart Bros. They typically had ‘deviant’ drams, in one of the best senses of the phrase deviant. Say totally different, intriguing, uncommon… Color: white wine, so it wasn’t first fill sherry. Nostril: not first fill sherry certainly, that is austere, porridgey, very grassy, form of metallic, and completely not on oranges, not to mention on chocolate (some Dalmores are fairly chocolaty). Malt extracts, stout, antirust, bitter beer… Very rustic thus far, however certainly that is all totally different, intriguing and strange. With water: large, and I imply large uncooked maltiness, with extra porridge and somewhat honey that makes it somewhat simpler. Mouth (neat): very creamy, with a fino-y facet, some pungent mashy, peppery and citrusy notes (bitter oranges), artisanal mead, one thing chalky and leafy… Have I discussed rusticity earlier than? With water: there, we tamed it. It is nonetheless very malty and meady, and peppery, and grassy, however I am additionally discovering some fairly Dalmore-y orange honey. Inexperienced pepper within the aftertaste. End: lengthy and rustic certainly and considerably tougher than the King Alexander. Feedback: not the simplest Dalmore I’ve ever tasted, however it’s acquired some pretty (grassy) moments. Vive la distinction!
SGP:361 – 80 factors. |
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Dalmore 29 yo 1991/2021 (57.9%, Hunter Laing, First Editions Authors’ Collection, for Solar Favourite Taiwan, No.88, 178 bottles) 
There is a very distinguished gentleman on the label however sadly I am unable to learn Chinese language, now make certain that as quickly as I study in regards to the identify of mentioned creator, I will amend accordingly. Might be the Chinese language poet Xu Zhimo, having mentioned that (would you please affirm, associates?)… Color: mild gold. Nostril: there, an entire totally different ballpark, with flying oranges and a few very fragrant mead. We’re bordering perfection on the nostril, even when it’s a wee bit robust, thus form of blocked at 58% vol. Moist recent marzipan and somewhat white nougat, maybe… With water: somewhat divine oranges, cassata, halva, a wee chalkiness, muesli, focaccia with orange blossom water, recent brioche… Within the phrases of the very inspirational (to us) Rowan Atkinson, that is ‘very good’. Mouth (neat): nice indications of an ideal Dalmore, only a tad robust as soon as once more. Some sides remind me of these previous official cumbersome black label bottles with their silver or golden letterings and their loopy plastic caps (12 or 20 years previous). Nice bottles, these, as are most aged Dalmores. With water: impeccable, grassier, with notes of olive oil and extra recent marzipan, maize bread maybe, orange blossom water, pistachios… All that’s simply excellent, actually. End: lengthy, with a number of oils. Pine nuts, grape pips oil, plus some bitterer, somewhat terpenic parts within the aftertaste. Resins, propolis… Feedback: a really humorous inexperienced, resinous, bitter aftertaste after a somewhat simpler improvement. Very cool, superb. So, Xu Zhimo certainly? Among the finest Dalmores I’ve tried this 12 months (and final 12 months). Virtually 91.
SGP:561 – 90 factors. |
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