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Хересный виски с табачно-кожаными и дубовыми нотами, шоколадом и сушёными фруктами; аромат почти всем нравится, но опытные критикуют жидкое, водянистое тело и завышенную цену.
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В аромате доминируют херес (олоросо, реже — тон Mon Chéri) и щедрое дерево: тёмный шоколад, какао, кофе, тоффи, кожа, лак и явный табак, дополненные красными и тёмными ягодами, сушёными фруктами, апельсиновой цедрой, ванилью и рождественскими пряностями. Во вкусе продолжаются пряный дуб, херес, табачные листья, сухофрукты, какао и мармеладная сладость, а послевкусие средней длины — пряное, сухое, с горчинкой дуба и табака, у части образцов переходящее в тёплую хересную округлость. Хвалят гармоничность, насыщенный «дальморовский» характер и убедительный аромат.
Главное расхождение — между носом и вкусом: опытные ревьюеры сходятся на том, что аромат хорош, но вкус подводит — тонкое, водянистое, «жидкое» тело (виновата холодная фильтрация и 40%), монолитность, нехватка сложности, молодость спирта и горьковатое дерево, а также плохое соотношение цены и качества (почти все зовут виски переоценённым, а прежние версии Cigar Malt и Gran Reserva — лучше). Отдельные критики отмечают навязчивые ноты хлебного мякиша, винную сухость и «томатный» уклон. Оценки при этом кучные — большинство в диапазоне 80–86; опытные ставят чуть шире (от 75 до 87), но их медиана близка к общей, так что консенсус в целом согласованный.
нос 81 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
My first Dalmore. I would have expected worse.
Nice color. Is it colored? Yes! I looked it up right away. Nice aroma! Less the sherry than the wood that comes out so lovely and comforting here. Cigar malt? Should one have smelled tobacco here? Now some sherry, almost like Mon Cherie, some chocolate too. Similar in taste. It starts soft and lovely then becomes increasingly strong and tart. Almost a little vanilla. Wood aromas also dominate here. Very tasty!
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
Not bad, but weak for cigar malt, and not too good in price / value ratio. 83/84.
| Нос |
84 |
Orange peel, sherry, waxy fruits, citruses, marzipan and a touch of wine. |
| Вкус |
84 |
Vanilla, spicy oak, sherry, honeyed banana, forest fruits and orange peel. |
| Финиш |
83 |
Medium length, spicy, dry. |
Dark colour. Oily whisky in a glass.
| Нос |
86 |
At first, Sherry. Pretty sweet, but not like PX, but more like a mix of Sherry Oloroso and Bourbon barrels. More red and even dark berry fruits. Blueberries. Maybe some leather notes, but quite fresh leather. Caramel. Vanilla. |
| Вкус |
87 |
Accents of Sherry Oloroso. Tobacco. Dried fruits. Bitterness, probably tobacco. Cocoa. Maybe a little barrel. There is also some fresh fruit. |
| Финиш |
84 |
Caramel. Tobacco. Some spice. Warming up. Cocoa. The bitterness of the oak. Long finish. |
A surprise bonus dram [from Nick], for comparison against the KA3 WB N: Strength wise, despite both being 40% whiskies, this seems far more potent like its in a different ethanol bracket. That translates as punch & vibrant [spirit led], without the complexity of the 6 cask type King Alexander which is understandable. T: Bitter-sweet vanillas with some bitter wood. Seems to show more age than the King Alexander, but im not sure thats actually the case. Anyhows, its refreshing in the fact that it doesn’t seem as caramel led. F: That bitter wood lingers. Gets a bit rough and meaty. C: King Alex vs CIgar malt? Bottle the KA3 at 46%, reduce the E150a and slash the price and theres no competition. As it is, on price alone, i imagine most will go for the cigar malt at half the price. Scores a C[-] [81]
The Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve comes up short on the palate, even though the nose has many redeeming qualities.
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Some loud oak and wine, with not much else going on.
| Нос |
79 |
Heavy oak notes and savory sherry. Wooden planks, licorice, tannic red wine, blood orange, blackberry. Some rubber. |
| Вкус |
73 |
Winey and at the same time weirdly dry. Thin in texture, poor in flavor. |
| Финиш |
74 |
Tomato sauce with a generous splash of dry red winde. Grated ginger and white pepper. Bitter aftertaste. |
Great NAS, priced he should like but like 20, - less cost. ;) Otherwise, I like the slight exotic hints in it.
Shimmering amber gold. I like the palate of this whisky!
| Нос |
82 |
Opens with chocolate, coffee, cheese, and toffee, followed by sweet notes of cardamom, sweet orange, and pineapple in the mid-palate, and finishes with hints of tobacco and woody aromas. |
| Вкус |
86 |
Rich and intense with complex flavors of dried fruit, chocolate, cake, vanilla, spices, and oak. |
| Финиш |
82 |
Medium to long, offering notes of spice, dried tangerine peel, chocolate cake, and malt, with a subtle hint of tobacco. |
On the nose, sherry, oaky, and strong vanilla. In the mouth, pastry sensation, caramel "toffee", vanilla, spices too, then fruits a little macerated (cooked orange, raisins de Corinth), it is very sweet, but also monolithic! In the end, long on the same flavors, like a bourbon in fact, lacking subtlety. A dram to drink in syrup, where to remember a typicity "Dalmorienne"!
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 82
A very pleasant, cool, salon-like scent of leather, varnish and, whether you like it or not, cigars! Distinguishing this fragrance from some Macallan 18 Sherry Oak will be very difficult. Cool Dalmo, but still I didn’t have enough strength, the taste was somewhat watery and not dense. 23 22 21 21
A nice Dalmore, not great. The original cigar malt was better and also the Gran Reserva, which was in between the two cigarmalts (mainly renamed for marketing reasons) was better. They were also both much better priced. because price / quality shifts towards the negative.
нос 87 · вкус 75 · финиш 80
S 7 A delightful one. Overall, very harmonic with no off-notes. Quite young, somehow unexciting, however. [78-82] I'll gladly welcome another dram. N 25 Creamy & fruity. Plenty of Red fruits (syrupy cherry, pomegranate). Fragrant wood. Nuts. A whiff of emptied ashtray. P 25 Sherry-driven. Dark fruits. Espresso beans. Butterscotch. Peppery Christmas spices. Mildly smoked malt (from the oak perhaps?) F 23 Mid-short, slightly dry finish. Cereal with dried fruit chunks. A touch bitter around the edges.
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Looks pretty young to me. Light fruity. Almost a bit put on in the direction of chewing gum. Some cocoa over time. A subtle acidity in the taste - reminiscent of orange. Mild and rather short on the finish.
нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 80
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
нос 83 · вкус 80 · финиш 81
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
нос 83 · вкус 79 · финиш 80
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
| Нос |
85 |
Dark chocolate, sherry. It has a slight alcohol content, more noticeable than 15%. |
| Вкус |
86 |
Sweet on the palate, dark chocolate, tropical fruit |
| Финиш |
86 |
A touch of spiciness and bitterness. Quite long. |
Nose: Ah an savoury sherried whisky. I like that! So the dark leather notes, tabaco (cigar malt for a reason!) are bit over here. Some prunes and hint of varnish. After a while it tones down and it gives more red fruit and freshly baked fruitcake. Taste: Hint of the leather notes, but the tabaco is here. Some bread and cereal. A bit dusty. And sweet dried red fruit. Body: thin and weak, to bad this is chill-filtered Finish: Medium. Starts a bit bitter and dry, but develops to a more rounded savoury sherry finish. Price: overpriced as pretty much all Dalmore. Should be around 50 euro's tops. Presentation: Don't know this was a sample provided by whiskytrader.nl
нос 89 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
нос 74 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
i just simply can't get past the intense loaf bread nose, taste and finish whenever i drink the dalmore, all i can think of is bread bread and more bread
| Нос |
88 |
Dark notes first come to mind. Think of chocolate, cocoa and tabacco. But more spicy notes follow. Nutmeg, cinnamon and oak. More woody notes follow such as licorice, cork and something like a dusty bookcase. A clear note of walnuts. Some malty hints like dark barley and hay. At the end a note that makes me think of a wine cellar. |
| Вкус |
85 |
It immediately starts with spicy notes like cocoa, nutmeg and pepper. Followed by woody hints of licorice and old oak. Also clear notes of sigar leafs and dirt. Some black tea aswell. More dark notes like dark chocolate, leather and coffee. Also a little fruity note of raisins. |
| Финиш |
85 |
Medium-long. With notes of black tea, espresso, cocoa, dark chocolate and dirt. |
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
03-03-2018
| Нос |
72 |
orange peel |
| Вкус |
71 |
toffee |
| Финиш |
69 |
orange peel takes over, dry tobacco finish |
I probably miss the present - otherwise very appreciated - cigar against which this trunk should fight ... And what serious whisky must be courted by the retailer with the reference to the "very high quality packaging"?
Pleasant. Not complex but friendly and easy.
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
нос 91 · вкус 90 · финиш 87
Without doubt better with a cigar ... When will a raw cask version be available?
нос 86 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
Tasted blind on 08-24-21.
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 83
нос 82 · вкус 81 · финиш 82
there are way better cigar malts than this one, however Im not sure if they keep the trade mark for this one
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 83
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 82
Very pleasant whisky. Feels somewhat young, but well balanced and gives good overall impression. However, I didn't manage to taste it together with a cigar :)
A very nice Dalmore with an interesting flavor profile and despite the different barrels, very balanced and harmonious.
| Нос |
87 |
Vanilla, caramel, sweet sherry notes and almost flowery wine notes, some nuts and chocolate. A wonderful but not too difficult complexity. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Soft and oily at first, very fruity. Then comes some pepper and roasted oak. The spicy notes mix with intense sherry notes and are gently wrapped in grapevines. At the back there is also clear chocolate and light espresso tones and some tobacco. Everything very balanced in terms of taste. |
| Финиш |
85 |
There are more spicy parts in the medium-long finish. The sweetness fades a little too quickly. Admittedly successful and pleasant without going too bitterly, but then there is a lack of volume and sustainability. |
With Cigar: Citruses coming up from the back taste
нос 75 · вкус 70 · финиш 68
The first try at Nosing a hammer part. Unfortunately, only tasting average. If with cigar, it should not be too strong, for that he is too weak. For the high price, a flat taste. Again a pity As a sample tasted
| Нос |
85 |
a bit heavy at first, after thick chocolate, tobacco, cigar leaf, tanning at the cognac level |
| Вкус |
85 |
heavy, milk chocolate, cigar leaf tanning |
| Финиш |
86 |
dark chocolate, walnut, long warming |
RATING: 86pts – |83 – 86 (B) → Good| — Not a “must”, but a nice-to-have.
| Нос |
88 |
The nose is fresh, clean and has a bright berry profile with notes of strawberry, prunes, grapefruit pulp and caramel. |
| Вкус |
85 |
The taste is pretty simple, slightly dry with nice sweetness and notes of raisins, chocolate and red berries. |
| Финиш |
86 |
The finish is medium lenght, fruity with nice bittersweet base of sherriness and has hints of cocoa powder and caramel. |
Very peppery all around with a subtle sweetness. I am not sure what cigar to pair it with but should be a milder one and more on chocolate to compliment the pepper from the whisky.
нос 82 · вкус 81 · финиш 82
нос 80 · вкус 76 · финиш 73
| Нос |
91 |
Powerful, coffee, red fruit, tea |
| Вкус |
87 |
Mild and smooth, red currant tones |
| Финиш |
90 |
Spicy, dryness, long and good |
Chocolate and orange cereals with salted bakery goods. Matured in 70% Metusalem ex-sherry casks, 20% American white oak ex-bourbon casks, and 10% Cabarnet Sauvignon red ex-wine casks. Chill-filtered. Coloured. Thick fast primary legs.
| Нос |
87 |
Sherry, caramel, sweet cake batter, cinnamon, oak wood |
| Вкус |
88 |
Dark and sweet fruits, caramel, sherry |
| Финиш |
87 |
Medium-long finish, the oak has a nice finish |
| Нос |
85 |
Tea-like, bourbon notes, honey oak, vanilla oak, oolong tea, red fruits, heather honey, sherry notes, fragrant & floral notes (floral perfume), sherry musky, |
| Вкус |
83 |
Bittersweet, dark flesh fruits, raisins, slightly spicy, dry & mid bodied, |
| Финиш |
82 |
Mid to long, sweet dark fruits lingering then changes to bittersweet dark fruits |
Marmalade Orange, Vanilla, Tobacco, Chocolate It is easy to drink and has a rich, mint finish with a moderate aftertaste.
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 88 · вкус 85 · финиш 87
Interesting cask selection. The aromas of the different cask types harmonize very well with each other, with the sherry standing out a bit in my opinion. In general, you have a very barrel-heavy malt in the glass that, despite its supposedly young age, is not stingy with oak notes. However, it lacks a bit of depth and complexity. https://www.aboutwhisky.de/tastingnotes/dalmore-cigar-malt-reserve/
| Нос |
84 |
berries, raspberries, some woody, vanilla cream, toast |
| Вкус |
85 |
Sweet in the mouth, butterscotch, red fruit, berries, obvious wine barrel flavor, some slight sulfur smell, light woody, spice, full of oil, no alcohol stimulation. |
| Финиш |
83 |
Short finish, spice, red fruit, cream |
Pours a clear, medium (to perhaps a tad lighter) gold. Scent is recognizable malty, wood, not overly expressive on the sherry etc. Not a huge boozebomb, it's even fairly subtile for a 44%. Taste is quite slick, quite a fullbodied whisky, giving it sweet impressions. Alcohol is a bit louder here, but it doesn't overpower. Nice and smooth sherry oak, as well as a touch of bourbon, a minor hint of dryness, and a very nice balance between al it's features. Certainly a quality whisky - but it doesn't strike me as overly unique or specific. I'm not getting the wine barrel myself. Finish is lovely and fairly long, an awesome blending of all these barrel features.
Very nice full and complex nose. Smells of dark fruits and lots of tobacco. Tastes just as delicious, with a peppery / spicy note added. Unfortunately, the taste of whisky is not as complex as the nose. The finish is intense and round. Overall, a good whisky, the price is also ambitious.
It used to be a favorite of mine, but now it's too weak. I wish it came with 5% more alcohol...
| Финиш |
44 |
% think the departure is okay, but nothing more. |
нос 83 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
A whisky to taste for lovers of easy drink but is too uncomplicated for the thrill seeker! This whisky is a good balancer which makes it quickly flat ... Little character .... (In 40 years this bottle could be a killer, I try the experiment and I'll talk about it for my 69 years ;-) )
нос 84 · вкус 82 · финиш 78
A relatively ok from Dalmore. Both the wine and the sherry stand out clearly. The nose is decent, the taste does not harmonize completely, while the aftertaste is a bit disappointing and short.
| Нос |
83 |
Rich/sweet, raspberry/red berries, malty raisin or dark sweet plum, hints of fresh spice notes and damp young wood. |
| Вкус |
80 |
very light and thin texture, very woody - young, dark fruit; malty but sweet dark raisins/prune, winey - dark berries, follows up with hints of ginger spice and orange peel. |
| Финиш |
81 |
short to medium finish, spicy and malty, woody with ends of bitter orange peels. |