Whisk(e)y: The Dalmore – Port Wood Reserve (46.5%) Nose: Give this dram a swirl and when nosing it you will be able to identify berries. This almost reminds me of raspberries which is subtle but quite refined with the quality. Slight orange zest comes forward as well. Palate: Your first sip will give a bit of heat on the front of the tongue and slowly make its way to the middle. After that there is no strong finish as it is quite smooth When swishing this around and letting it go down the hatch you get a back end taste of walnuts or cashew. Surprisingly there is a dark cherry finish which will dissipate quickly. Very interesting. Overall: This is an interesting whisky. It say’s on The Dalmore website that this concoction sits in American oak casks for an unspecified amount of time and then half of its contents are placed into tawny port barrels. After an undisclosed time in those barrels it is then put back together to make the port wood reserve. I kind of dig this dram to be honest. When I do my reviews I usually have to sit and enjoy the first session of having it. Once I go back on a different day I sometimes may be able to pull more out of the drink that I normally wouldn’t on day one. Price aside, I would rate this 3.5 / 5. It has some complexity but no shock value to rush out and grab a bottle. I would recommend ordering this at the bar to wet your whistle. For collectors this would be one of the bottles I would purchase after some of the others such as the 12, 18 and cigar malt. Cheers,