Comments on: The Dalmore 12 years old (The new one)

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:17:34 +0000

Hello Jeff,

sounds like I’ll have to get a hold of a sample of the Mackenzie then!
I actually thought that the Cigar Malt was an entirely different Whisky. Well, that sucks.

Great blog by the way, you have a new regular reader!

Martin

By: Scotch Hobbyist

Scotch Hobbyist — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:17:39 +0000

Hi Martin,
Thanks for the comments. I’m with you on bottling at 46-48%. The higher % of Dalmore Mackenzie is probably one of the factors that inspired me to rate that as an “A” whisky vs a “B” whisky.

If I find a dusty bottle of their Cigar Malt (predecessor to Gran Reserva) in a liquor store somewhere, I’ll definitely grab it and see if the extra 3% abv brings anything to the table. They had bottled it at 43%, but lowered it to 40% when they renamed it Gran Reserva.

Cheers,
Jeff

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:03:35 +0000

I just noticed that you already said pretty much the same thing (even down to the suggested alcohol content!) in your other blog entry about Dalmore – whoops

Glad to see I’m not the only one who thinks this way!

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:53:36 +0000

I quite like Dalmore, but I’ve got the feeling that 40 percent alcohol (which is the strength they usually go for) is not enough. Even the rather expensive King Alexander III is bottled at that strength. The taste itself is fine, but there’s the same problem that you mentioned in this review: It’s too watery.
Why don’t they go up to 46% or something and leave the choice of adding water to the consumer? Yeah, the price would go up a bit, but I think it would be worth it.

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By: Scotch Hobbyist

Scotch Hobbyist — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:39:17 +0000

The first time around, I didn’t really get cherries in the Dalmore 12. If you really want cherries, you should try the Dalmore Mackenzie!

Revisiting the 12 year now, I do indeed see where you would get cherries as part of the profile.

Thanks for the comment!

Jeff

By: Sam Radhakris

Sam Radhakris — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:24:49 +0000

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By: Scotch Hobbyist

Scotch Hobbyist — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:13:25 +0000

It’s definitely on my list. Only the 12 year is available locally. They’re rolling out the Dalmore line very slowly across the U.S.

By: גל גרנוב

גל גרנוב — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:33:08 +0000

jeff

u should try the dalmore 15.
it’s devine.

i love it