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The Dalmore Distillery Exclusive 2015, 48%

Price: 229 Issue: Winter 2015 Reviewer: Gavin Smith Category: Single Malt Scotch

Just 450 bottles of this year's offering are available. Aged in a mixture of Madeira, muscatel, and port casks, with a final spell in first-fill bourbon barrels. Warm caramel, spiced orange, peach blossom, and black pepper on the complex nose. Nicely textured on the palate; initially fondant-sweet, then nutmeg, Jaffa orange, ginger, and milk chocolate emerge. Relatively lengthy in the finish, with sultanas, leather, a hint of plain chocolate, and lingering black pepper.£150