Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve

Île noire avec MC. Nez superbe. Arôme présente et délicates.

Very smooth and special profile with mint and cigar motes. I tasted it in bar and now will be happy to have a bottle of it to make some deeper sense of its reach flavors.

Great but not the strongest finish.

Loads of rich caramel and dark sugar on the nose, palate is fresh with a ripe red fruit finish. Very tasty, highly recommended.

Spending time in Naples, FL and decided to spring for this since I found it for $20 less than up north. Priced at $160+ in the Boston area, couldn’t quite get myself to bite despite our weekly cigar gathering. Really enjoyed an earlier sample of Dalmore 18 (4.25 stars) provided by my buddy and whisky guru, @LeeEvolved , so I was hoping for a similar experience that didn’t quite materialize. The whisky does maintain it’s integrity during a light, but that’s “neither here nor there” as Shakespeare once wrote. You still need to like the pour. The nose is a little muted, but satisfactory. Certainly not what I would describe as elegant. The sherry, vanilla, and spices are obvious but not uplifting enough to produce a smile. The palate picks things up a bit with raisins, almonds, cinnamon, and sweet orange peel predominating, but then things flatten out again in the finish. The Oloroso provides an overly dry ending that’s a little flat and bitter. One might hope the Cabernet cask enhancer to provide a sweet pop to counterbalance, but such was not the case. A good pour but not rising to the 4 star level for me. 3.50 stars.

Delicious, rich and raisiny. I don’t smoke cigars but I can see how this would pair beautifully. Smooth but not too smooth, they didn’t over age this so all the character is gone. Yummy. Tasted with @pkplatypus around my kitchen table on a Saturday afternoon.