Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve

Nose - smoked maple syrup, overripe pear, white pepper. Very inviting aroma Taste - bright vinous quality to start, followed by some light smoke and roasted flavors. Finishes smooth. Not a complex dram, but not bad at all. I do see how this would pair nicely with a post-desert cigar.

Nose - sweet maltyness Taste - super smooth, burnt flavor with a certain sweetness Finish - shorter on this one with flavors carrying over from the palate Score - 4.0 Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

Nose: Ginger, honey, orange marmalade, dried fruit, vanilla essence, a little clove. Palate: Sweet, mild arrival with honey, vanilla nougat, raspberry coulis and apricot Danish. Leathery malt emerges in the development along with tropical fruits, toffee and cacao. The texture is neutral, but the palate is moreish. Finish: Medium: There is a sustained bittersweet orange and milk chocolate note. This is nothing like I expected. It’s a light, elegant, sweet and easy to drink malt that shows very restrained sherry cask influence (which is not a bad thing). The profile is not particularly complex, but everything works extremely well in combination. The palate follows the nose closely and there are no surprises here, just a well-constructed, soft and highly approachable whisky. Don’t add water, it is superfluous. I don’t understand the name. Yes, I do enjoy the occasional cigar and yes I did partake while enjoying my second pour of this whisky (for … science). However it is no better matched to cigars than any other single malt, and for me anyway a good cognac beats any whisky hands-down when it comes to pairing with tobacco, but meh, that's just my taste and no criticism of this dram. The only issue I have with this whisky is the price, which is outrageous. “Very Good” “ 86/100 (4 stars)

Dark fruit

Gorgeous orange color. Nose and palate are in synch, offering orange peel, candied fruit, fig, butterscotch, and vanilla. Hints of cocoa. Silky smooth. Long finish with a tinge of ginger. Excellent!