There is an spanish song that says: "there is a guy who is dissapointed at the Godfather part 2" well, i am kind of dissapointed about this dram. I love The Dalmore, i love everything about it. I have had the 12yo, the Valour, The regalis, all incredible drinks. This one is an excelent elegant dram, but doesn't quite live to my expectations for it. Bottled at 40%abv, with a reddish amber color. On the nose is very beautiful, promising lots of good things on the palate. Liquorice, toasted caramel, creme brulee, oranges and brown sugar notes are the main aroma. On the palate is too elegant and fancy, and that is not necessarily a good thing. Ultra smooth, with a solid sherry note, caramel, brown sugar and the dissapointing short tobacco finish. Expected a lot more. Fancy and elegant but not exciting. Overall i give this one an 84 over 100, the lowest score for my dalmores. Still a great dram, but dalmore can do a lot better.