ABV: 40%

Casks: Bourbon cask, sherry cask

Age statement: 12 years old

Venue: Arktisk Whiskyfestival 2016

Note: This is a field review conducted at a whisky festival, as such there was limited time to analyse the whisky fully - there's some uncertainty in the score.

 

Color: Ruby honey

 

Nose: Fruity notes of red apple and pickled blue plum, followed by honey and a slight toasted note; very mild 14/25

Taste: Heather honey and vanilla on the front, sharper berry and fruit flavours following - lemon, yellow apple and red currant. A touch of caramel and lime. 16/25

Finish: Chocolate and cinnamon, moving on to a caramel tone 17/25

Style: Well balanced, quite fresh 17/25

Total: From memory, it seems like an improvement over the old version of the Dalmore 12 64/100

Traditional score: 82/100

The Dalmore 12