Dalmore 'Cromartie'

[galg]

A new release, 7,500 bottles, ex-bourbon then finished in oloroso.

Nose: Ripe orange, on top of sherry : sultanas, apricots and some wood varnish. wood and some lemon tart (lemon grass?) as well. Zingy and sweet at the same time with heavier dark chocolate notes too.

Palate: Quite chewy with a lot of spice, pepper and cinnamon. chocolate sprinkled with winter spice, varnish, and some alcoholic tang from the varnish.

Finish : Wood, cinnamon and spices, dark chocolate pralines.


Bottom line:

This is a lovely dram, very rich and quite addictive. As for quality it’s very good. One thing I keep on asking with those ‘special’ releases from The Dalmore is more % ABV. 7,500 bottles all in all, could have benefited from a wee bit more oomph. Surely at above 50%, it would have been a cracking Dalmore. I do fail to understand why on such small releases, they do insist on bottling it at 45%. Another thing is the pricing. almost £100 for a 16 year old malt at 45% is too much IMHO.

[mongo]

there are a couple of nfl players who would buy up the entire release if someone only told them about it.

[MacDeffe]

Is 7500 a small release ?

I'll agree it's not the biggest

Icons of Arran were 6000
Ardbeg Renaissance were 21000
Annual releases 2009 Auchroisk, Pittyvaich and benrinnes approx. 6000
Thor 23000
Caperdonich 1972 cask 1975 from Gordon and MacPhail 430 bottles

I hear more people complaining about they can't find the last one than any Dalmore combined

(Hint : Whiskyauction)

Steffen

[mongo]

i have never complained about not being able to find dalmore.

[RegularChumpington]

i have never complained about not being able to find dalmore.

It's kind of refreshing when you can't find any.