Dumbarton Rock

A new blended malt whisky has arrived to the markets, and this one comes from the great people that work at Dràm Mòr group. I know for a fact that this have some seriously fancy single malts, mostly matured in sherried casks. Now it is the time to review "Dumbarton Rock", your modern day alternative to classic blends. Bottled at 46%abv, non-chill filthered. On the nose it starts very lovely. Christmas cake, citric fruits, cinnamon, lemon peel and peaches. It smells nice but the more you let it breath, the more you can catch some younger parts of it. Cherries and Panettone. On the palate i first got an orange peel;  Feels young and a bit rough but it is compensated with lots of orange citrusness. A second sip gave me red fruits and a sugary water. Aftertaste is full of different spices. Clove, pepper and salt. Dim hay. Not very long finish. Overall this was a pretty decent dram, which is strong enough to be enjoyed neat or as a base of a fancy whisky cocktail. I liked it, but i believed this one will be refined more and more as the years pass. Nice first attempt, my score for this one is 80 over 100.