Tastes

Nose: Floral notes with malt and some honey. Bit stingy with nothing really dominating. Taste: Light with floral notes and spices. No character really. A flat and watery dram. Finish: Oak with oil, I mean "big time stuck to your palate" kind of oil. Balance: Consistently dull. Rough and light whisky, not for my taste buds.

Nose: First, a nice mix of oranges and nuts with hints of dark chocolate. Then comes the powerful marzipan. Taste: Citrus fruits and sherry with notes of caramel. And then again, unfortunately, the marzipan strikes through. Finish: So smooth that it's the silk of whisky endings. Oranges with plums and marzipan. The marzipan aftertaste really got me to a point, I'd had enough. NOTA BENE! I did notice, that Dalmore 12 yrs starts to lose a lot of its flavors quite quickly after the bottle's been opened. In 2 or 3 months all the characteristic flavors were gone, even the marzipan.

Nose: Stingy, peppery with brown sugar and hints of peat. Taste: Floral and with a bit malt. Sweet and watery like blends tend to be. Finish: Rough and sour, some floral notes. Fast finish and without character.

Nose: Spicy but smooth. Herbs and orange peel. Cinnamon and small hints of vanilla. Water adds more herbal and floral feel. Taste: Very salty, yet with some sweetness as well. Bitter with oak and dark chocolate. Nutty. Finish: Smooth, just like the nose, spicy and herbal. Nice warm feeling of gingerbread dough rises. Balance: Spicy, yet smooth, interesting dram. Suits better for my mouth, than Jura 10 yrs or Superstition, which are more heavy with spices.

Nose: Hints of cream and wee smoke but overall, sweet and fruity. Taste: Very peppery, white and black peppers dominate with hints of smoke. Some fruits and nuts behind the spices. Finish: The aftertaste is long because of the spices. Some honey mixed in there as well but the spices take over heavily. Balance: Mainly sweet and peppery. Honey and smoke balance decently in the mix.

1996 Distillers Edition: Nose: Not the best part but very intriguing. Smoke disappears too quickly but fortunately it gives space for sweet peat and wood. Taste: Roasted malt and strong iodine, peat and syrupy flavors. Smoke comes back just before the great finish. Finish: The best part: lasts long with oaky, smoky and peaty notes and hints of spices. I could chew it forever! Balance: Full and rich, almost as rich as Lagavulin 16 years. The richness being mostly in the end.

Nose: Tropical fruits, sweet barley with floral touch, like golden fields of barley. Honey and vanilla. Taste: Pepper and malted barley and sugars. Honey and citrus fruits. Finish: Peppery and crispy fruity. Not too crispy. Balance: Fresh in every way.

Nose: Light and limber. Sweet honey dominating the scents with oak and sherry subtly behind the scenes. Taste: Nicely malty with toffee and sherry. Earthly feel with hints of smoke. Finish: Long with spices, fruits and warming sherry. Oranges and cinnamon being the major factors. Balance: After a modest start, gets better in every step. Delicate nose, nice and subtle taste and a big lasting finish. Has big sherry influence, yet I still like it!

Nose: Floral notes dominate with zesty tropical fruits in the background and hints of warming cinnamon. Taste: Notes of citrus come in a fresh way with touch of vanilla and caramel in a medium body. Finish: Okay in length, bit stingy with fruits. Pineapples with oak. Balance: Smooth, yet strong and fruity. Nicely in balance.