Dalmore 12 Year Old Bottled 1980s

Dalmore Pioneer Edition SG50

Dalmore launched this Pioneer Edition SG50 in 2015 as an hommage to the pioneers who fought for the independence of Singapore – they succeeded in 1965. This means that Singapore was independent for 50 years in 2015. That explains why there were also 2.015 bottles produced. It is a vatting of Madeira, Moscatel and port casks. Now that’s an...

Score 87/100

Dalmore 15 Year Old

Dalmore Distillery was founded in 1839 by Alexander Matheson, who then sold it to the the Mackenzie Bros. in 1891. They were very actively involved, making their family motto the Dalmore's ("I shine, not burn") and using the stag-head of their coat-of-arms as the Dalmore's official crest. Blender Whyte & Mackay bought the distillery...

Score 83/100

Dalmore 1969 Constellation Collection

The Dalmore Constellation Collection Vintage 1969 matured for 36 years on American oak, then slept 4 years on a 30 year old Mathusalem oloroso sherry butt and finally spent 2 more years in an ex-bourbon barrel. The fact that it still has an ABV of 45,5% after 42 years of maturation makes me wonder if it had not been put to sleep at a higher ABV...

Score 92/100

Dalmore 12 Year Old

I enjoyed a little series of tastings I had at my favorite bar. This, Glenlivet Nadurra, and Rittenhouse Rye 100 BiB. Nose: Starting off with a big whiff of raisins, quite interesting to start off but understandable since half of this bottling is aged in sherry casks, the other half in ex-bourbon barrels. Orange notes, caramel, and tobacco round...

Score 78/100