Dalmore 40 Year Old Bot.2018

Dalmore 40 Year Old

The 2018 release of Dalmore 40 Year Old was initially aged in white oak, ex-bourbon casks before being transferred into 30-year-old oloroso sherry casks. The palate is rich and full, notes of coffee, sultanas, dates, gingerbread and maple syrup mingling together before a finish full of blood orange and coconut notes.

Further, Rather sadly, this vintage expression is just a finishing. I would preserve the natural side of a vintage expression, but there, they may have used refill sherry. Colour: gold. Nose: hurray, this is a lovely nose, fresh, rather complex, not too sherried, but with nice walnuts and various herbal teas on top of the oranges and plums. It’s pretty floral too, with peonies I would say, also honey and vanilla, probably from the previous containers (fresh American oak I suppose). Dalmore 40 Year Old Bot.2018

In conclusion, Quite a lot of nougat too. A pretty nose for sure, but we know that theses combinations, the devil lies on the palate. Mouth: honeys, marmalade, raisins, walnut cake, black tea, marzipan, bitter chocolate, cloves. Oh so very Dalmore. No leafy bitterness in this one, it all went smoothly this time. Finish: medium, rather sweet (crystallised oranges) and with quite some nougat or turon. A moderate amount of cinnamon and clove in the aftertaste, and just a little hint of bitter tobacco. Comments: yesterday’s Quintet was a little more to my liking, but I’m still much pleased with this on