Jose-Massu-Espinel
Dalmore Constellation 1990, 21yo.
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
May 26, 2023 (edited June 7, 2024)
Space, the final frontier. That is the inspiration for one legendary whisky. This one can only be seen im magazines and instagram posts of rich people. Of course, we are talking about the almighty Dalmore Constellation.
The Dalmore Constellation is a collection of 21 whiskies, that cover a range of vintages, since 1964 to 1992. The whole collection was originally sold at a retail price of "only" 335.000 dollars.
So, i heard a rumor that in Balmoral Hotel, in Edinburgh, there was some incredibly rare bottles; as soon aa i arrived i saw it... a 1990 Dalmore Constellation. I have never even seen a bottle, imagine how it felt to hold it. It was so heavy that i immediately thought that it had a "Rolex" efect to it. Well, i poured me a dram, that was a little (a lot) over my budget but i just couldn't let this opportunity go by.
Bottled at an impressive 56.5%abv, this has a 21yo age statement.
On the nose, pure perfection. A magnificent orange note. Impalpable sugar, red berries, nutmeg, lime. It felt like it had 17.000 layers of different aromas. Chocolate, ginger, passionfruit, melon. Crazy good. Pavlova dessert. It is so inmense on the nose that i want to wear it as a perfume.
On the palate it was unbeatable. Orange madness, a sonic boom of spices, red fruits. This is a powerful super fruity Dalmore. Lemon, sawdust and a full tangerine note. The second sip gave me a sugary overload; this is really out of this world, making honour to its name. Tangerine, white choloate and watermelon.
Aftertaste is amazing as well. Sawdust, ginger that is so powerful that it comes out from your nostrils. Sulphuric and a little metallic, with an uncanny orange acidity. It makes you salivate. Hints of salt and oranges.
Overall, if i could give this dram a 1000 points i would do it. This was tied as my favorite dram of my Scotland trip 2023, alongside Talisker 27yo Elements. An incredibly intergalactic dram, this is Dalmore's finest "juice" that i have ever tasted. Perfect score, 100/100. Slàinte mhath!
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