Tasting Notes

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Single Cask Nation Dalmore 12

Country: Scotland

Region: Highlands

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Single Cask Nation

ABV: 46.1%

Score: 93 Points

Single Cask Nation Dalmore 12. Image courtesy Single Cask Nation/Jewish Whisky Company.This Dalmore bottling spent 12 years in a refill ex-Bourbon cask, then a few final months in a Pedro Ximenex sherry cask.

The combination works well, with a nose full of toffee, figs, brown sugar, caramel, red grapes, roasted cashews, and dark chocolate. The taste is thick, mouth-filling, and well-balanced with mild cinnamon and white pepper spices, toffee, and a sherry/brandy-like influence of Christmas cake, sultanas, honey, and cooked fruits. The finish is long and sweet with a cloying touch of cooked fruits. One of the best independent bottlings of Dalmore that I’ve tasted! (September, 2013)