The Dalmore 15 Year Old

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The 15 Year Old from The Dalmore in the Highlands. Aged in bourbon barrels, then finished in Apostoles, Amoroso and Matusalem Oloroso sherry casks — rich with orange marmalade, cinnamon and chocolate.

Details

Brand	The Dalmore
Distillery	The Dalmore
Origin	Scotland / Highlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	15 yrs
ABV	40%
Cask	Bourbon and sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Orange marmalade with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Palate: Mandarin, vanilla, ginger and crushed apples.
Finish: Caramelised orange and rich dark chocolate.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

With its sherry-cask depth, it is best sipped neat after dinner. A splash of water opens up the orange and spice.

Food pairing

Orange-peel chocolate, fruitcake or dried fruit. Also rich meats such as roast duck.

Background & production

Made at The Dalmore, founded in 1839 at Alness on the Cromarty Firth, north of Inverness. The stag emblem on the bottle comes from the Mackenzie family, who bought the distillery in 1867.

Introduced in 2007, the 15 Year Old is first aged in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels for vanilla and honey, then finished in three styles of sherry cask: Apostoles, Amoroso and Matusalem Oloroso.

It is bottled at 40% ABV.