Today we look at a favourite distillery of the whisky meme community. We're going into this with an open mind.. Dalmore 12

Nose: Straight away it is gently sweet and fruit-forward. As it opens up, notes of red grape skins, morning dew, brown sugar, vanilla, and lemongrass appear one after another. Even so, partnering with such a fledgling group of wineries must have presented some level of risk. Happily, the risk paid off as the casks The Dalmore received—and continue to receive—from González Byass are now irrevocably tied to the whisky’s successful style. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. Dalmore 12 is aged for the first nine years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, before half is transferred to ex-oloroso sherry casks for the final three years. NoseThe Dalmore 15-Year-Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the culmination of that style. The whisky is matured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, but the finishing is where it gets a bit more complicated. Multiple sherry casks are used, including an unspecified Amoroso as well as González Byass’ own Apostoles and Matusalem Oloroso sherries. Those latter two casks are, naturally, exclusively available to The Dalmore Distillery due to their longstanding relationship with González Byass. Lime cordial, a really citrusy zing that dances on the tongue. There’s also some fizzy lemonade flavours here - it’s actually lost all of the red fruit and gained all of the citrus in the world. It's got some sweetness too in the form of candied ginger, which also provides a little warming heat. Finish is still pretty short with a really thin mouthfeel. Conclusion The Dalmore 15-Year-Old (image via Debbie Nelson/The Whiskey Wash) Tasting Notes: The Dalmore 15-Year-Old These are interesting releases for collectors, and speak to The Dalmore’s long history and interest in pushing boundaries on what is possible for Scottish single malts. But let’s be honest: Most of us won’t get our hands on those bottles in our lifetimes. Interested in trying drams like these? We've created the Two Whisky Bros Dram Club to help you get access to high quality, rare whisky by the dram.

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