Dalmore 20-year-old Black Label
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Dalmore |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 흔들면 1980년대가 빚어 둔 짙은 호박빛이 잔 벽을 천천히 흐른다. 코끝에 가져가면 달모어 20년 블랙 라벨이 빚어낸 익은 오렌지 마말레이드와 다크초콜릿, 가죽이 가장 먼저 인사한다. 한 모금을 머금으면 43도가 입천장을 매끈하게 채우며 시나몬과 호두, 카라멜이 따라온다. 옛 라벨을 삼키면 알네스 증류소 특유의 묵직한 셰리 캐릭터가 깊게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
mahogany, quite lighter than the Loch Dhu
air Nose
starts quite weirdly, on overcooked coffee and cheap perfume, with some smoke – some smoke from an exhaust pipe, that is. Pear drops, orange marmalade… Not ‘too’ bad in fact but the bigger problems are soon to arrive, with some strange notes of stale Campari, Schweppes, ‘chemical’ orange juice (Tang), cheap grapefruit juice, bubblegum, grape juice… Lots of aromas you don’t usually find in a single malt, in fact. Funny, yes, it’s funny… but almost disgusting as well! very special. Lots of roasted coffee beans and fresh herbs (dill, celery). Gets then quite meaty (smoked ham, beef bouillon). Some soy sauce too…
restaurant Palate
ouch! Weak and watery attack, on old vase water. Develops on all sorts of ‘chemical’ tastes: Nutrasweet, cheap sweets, rotten orange zest, American restaurant coffee at the end of the day, burnt butter… Yuck! Now, this one is a swill! Finally, the Loch Dhu has found its evil master, it appears! He he he… 35 points . Next time I'll oppose Glen Kella 'The White Whisky' and an old White Duck. Not sure 'black' isn't nicer, to be honest... MUSIC - Recommended listening - in the mood for some high-speed 'electrified bluegrass, garage country, and Appalachian punkabilly'? I'm sure you'll answer you could not have waited any longer, won't you? Try Boston based band ' 3 Day Threshold ' playing Whiskey, you're the Devil (mp3) then. Energetic - and to be enjoyed while sipping Loch Dhu or Cu Dhub! SPECIAL RECIPE - After Sandy's clootie dumpling flambé with Brora 30yo, my good old friend Paul Adam just sent me this new recipe of the Fondue Savoyarde with Old Potrero 2 yo (old indeed). Mind you, the whisky's not been used as an ingredient, but as the necessary combustible. In fact, The recipe is very easy: 1. pour some Old Potrero into the burner instead of industrial alcohol and light. 2. prepare your mix with Swiss cheese, white wine, kirsch, pepper and nutmeg and put it onto the burner. Let it melt: it's ready. Bon appétit! By the way, that would probably work with any high-proof malt as well, like for instance Port Ellen 22 yo 1978 rare Malts or Brora 22 yo 1972 Rare Malts, but maybe all these phenols will then clog the burner... December 30, 2004 NICK MORGAN'S M.A.W. 2004 - By Nick Morgan " Nick ” said Serge, “ The reviews they are ok for the website, but we Maniacs need more than these silly words and pictures. Where are the stars and scores? Where are the points and prizes? Without these we cannot see truth, we cannot sense beauty ”. Well, “Bah humbug” says I. But with an unusually seasonal gesture of goodwill to The Hooded Ones, here’s my 2004 NM Music Awards Winners. Gig