{"product_id":"the-dalmore-port-wood-reserve-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-750ml-46-5-finished-in-w-j-graham-tawny-port-pipes","title":"The Dalmore Port Wood Reserve Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750mL, 46.5%, Finished in W\u0026J Graham Tawny Port Pipes","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a0a00; border-left:4px solid #C8A951; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican white oak, then re-racked into tawny port pipes from W\u0026amp;J Graham. Bottled at 46.5%, higher than most Dalmore. One bottle on hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Dalmore Port Wood Reserve: Graham's Port Pipes on Highland Malt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dalmore\u003c\/strong\u003e distils at Alness in Ross-Shire on the Cromarty Firth, and the \u003cstrong\u003ePort Wood Reserve\u003c\/strong\u003e is the expression where they hand the whisky to a Port house. It matures first in \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican white oak\u003c\/strong\u003e, then a portion is \u003cstrong\u003ere-racked into tawny port pipes from W\u0026amp;J Graham\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the great Douro shippers, before the parcels are married back together and bottled at \u003cstrong\u003e46.5% ABV (93 proof)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo details worth knowing.\u003c\/strong\u003e First, \u003cstrong\u003e46.5% is meaningfully above the 40% floor\u003c\/strong\u003e most Highland malts sit at, and on a port-finished whisky that extra strength is what keeps the fruit from turning syrupy. Second, \u003cstrong\u003etawny\u003c\/strong\u003e port pipes rather than ruby: tawny is oxidatively aged, so the casks carry nuttiness and dried fruit rather than the jammy red-berry character a ruby cask would give. That is why this drinks like a dessert whisky rather than a sweet one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Port Wood Reserve carries \u003cstrong\u003eno age statement\u003c\/strong\u003e, which on a cask-finished whisky matters less than usual, because the finish is doing the work rather than the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silver stag on the bottle is the Dalmore's mark. The distillery's own telling is that the Mackenzie clan earned the right to the twelve-pointed royal stag in 1263 after Colin of Kintail saved King Alexander III from a charging one. Whether the history holds up, the emblem has been on the bottle a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRatings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e84 out of 100\u003c\/strong\u003e, The Dramble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackberry and blackcurrant over apple peel, raisin and fig, with the port spices arriving as cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Creamy toffee, creme brulee and vanilla underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Syrupy on arrival. Rum soaked raisin and prune, black fruit preserve, dark chocolate and a note of cola, then vanilla custard before the spice builds into cinnamon, white pepper and charred oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quite long, and more earthy than expected, with cinnamon, tingling pepper and charred oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat first:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 46.5% it is balanced as poured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThen a few drops of water:\u003c\/strong\u003e water genuinely changes this one, softening the spice and bringing out milk chocolate and citrus peel. Worth trying both ways in the same sitting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfter dinner:\u003c\/strong\u003e the port casks make this a natural end-of-meal whisky. It handles dark chocolate and dried fruit better than it handles a cigar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGift idea:\u003c\/strong\u003e the stag and the purple livery make it look like more money than it costs, which is not the worst quality in a gift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dalmore Distillery, Alness, Ross-Shire IV17 0UT, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, no age statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e American white oak, with a portion re-racked into W\u0026amp;J Graham tawny port pipes, then married\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46.5% ABV (93 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImported by:\u003c\/strong\u003e E\u0026amp;J Gallo Spirits, Healdsburg, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85em; color:#888; font-style:italic;\"\u003eNote: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. 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