Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

The Dalmore Valour

Country: Scotland

Region: Highlands

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 40%

Score: 90 Points

The Dalmore Valour. Photo courtesy Whyte & Mackay. This travel retail exclusive uses three different cask finishes. Master blender Richard Paterson used a combination of ex-Bourbon casks, Spanish Matusalem Oloroso Sherry Casks, and Port pipes from Portugal to create Valour, and the result is a single malt with a clean and light nose and hints of toffee, marzipan, and raisins. The taste has subtle spices at first, with a good buildup of cinnamon and hints of toffee, caramel, raisins, and baked apples. The finish is clean, spicy, and lingering with touches of nutmeg and cinnamon. Very nice! (November, 2013)