I’n usually very skeptical of The Dalmore, which I view as The Macallan’s goofy cousin. But this sherry cask 12 year old was for sale for $65 at my local store which is downright reasonable nowadays for a 12 year shery cask single malt. Reasonable pricing is out of character for Dalmore, home of the $300 NAS. But man, I really enjoyed this! Nose is heroic - soft cherries, ginger, figs and musty books. The palate, helped by the slightly higher ABV, has strong honey, chocolate and red fruit, and the finish is gorgeous lingering spiciness with the tiniest bitter edge to make it interesting. I’ve only ever had the normal 12 which is okay, but I think this is leagues better. A rebuy for me for sure. I’m still not going to go out and blow $175 on the cigar malt or $300 on the King Alexander, but my perception of Dalmore has definitely been changed by this. It’s really quite good.