Dalmore King Alexander III

The Dalmore King Alexander III... If fruit is your cup of tea ( or should I say... your dram of whiskey? ) this might be pretty close to as good as it gets. I'm impartial, but this is a fine whiskey indeed. A deep red fruity character dominates the nose but there's also a little bit of roasted nuts in there. The front of the taste opens up with sweet winter spices and blossoms into chocolate covered raspberries. This one is intensely sweet, almost cloying. The finish veers decisively into the realm of tart cranberries and finishes sweet and tart.

Unreal. Worth every penny. Outstanding gift to others or one’s self. If you can afford it buy it. Try a pour at bar. But I can almost guarantee you’ll want to buy a bottle.

Rich, dark fruity bouquet with a hint of date nut bread and a touch of rose. Entry on the palate is sweet and herbaceous, then follows intense spice. Afterwards stewed fruits, jammy plums, Medjool dates in syrup, ginger, cassia cinnamon, a hearty dash of cayenne pepper, deeply charred bourbon barrel, and grape musk become apparent. The body is velvety and sumptuous, with decent legs despite the low ABV. The finish is long and reminiscent of fortified wines aged in wood. There’s a bit of mint, possibly oregano, lingering caramelized fruit sweetness, but also some sourness like balsamic glaze, chocolate hazelnut spread, just a touch of bitter orange, and finally charred oak that lingers for a spell. Nose: 8 Taste: 9 Body: 8 Finish: 9

Smells hot but Carmel and vanilla smooth