My 2nd Dalmore in the taster tonight. After having tasted the 12Y some time ago, the 15Y is next. First a funny fact about Dalmore. The distillery was founded in 1839 by a guy who made his fortune with the opium trade. A little less funny is the fact that Dalmore master blender Patterson, thinks that he needs to caramel colour his baby's and dilute this and others to a meagre 40%. I do like his idea of creating a blend with 3 different sherry finishes though. Matusalem/Apostoles and Amaroso casks. On the nose I got sweet berrie & cherrie and lots of orange. The presence of sweet sherry is obvious, but the smell of stepping into a flower shop surprised me a bit. A chocolate bitterness finishes this pleasant nosing. On the palate a bit sharper with alcohol than expected with it's 40%. Oranges and sherry deliver the fruity part here, where cinnamon and pepper take care off the spices. Burnt brown sugar and a hint of bitter almond made this one complex and well rounded. The medium slight oaky dry and nutty bitter finish, luckily has a lot of toffee, raisin and orange sweetness to compensate the bitter and dry parts. After rating the 12Y with 84 points, i had high expectations of this one. But sadly I was a bit underwhelmed with this Dalmore. My score is 80 points. 58€/70cl