The Dalmore 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Select

By Adam Tuesday 27th Oct, 2020

The Dalmore 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Select Highland Single Malt is the latest addition to The Dalmore’s award-winning Principal Collection and  now, to the Dapper Chapper Bar.

Master Distiller Richard Paterson selected three cask partners from Andalucia – Tevasa, Vasyma and Paez. Together they curated the perfect oak casks and created a bespoke sherry blend to season these casks in order to realise the exact flavour profile desired by Paterson. 

This single malt begins its life in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, where it spends ten years maturing; meanwhile the European and American oaks are selected for their active, extractive qualities, and crafted into casks. A bespoke sherry blend of aged oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry is crafted, filling the casks for a full finish of up to three years. The result is an assemblage of sherry cask finishes, each gifting layers of sherry and oak influence for a sweet fruit and decadent spice drinking experience.

On the nose, it reveals fragrant caramelised orange, rich ginger and sultanas laced with honey; to taste, the dark chocolate synonymous with The Dalmore combines with freshly crushed almonds and a dusting of cinnamon. To finish, the sweet influence of Pedro Ximénez introduces hints of sweet mangoes, panna cotta and lemon sponge cake.

Tasting Notes

The Aroma: Caramelised orange, ginger and sultanas, laced with honey

On the Palate: Dark chocolate and crushed almonds with a dusting of cinnamon

Finishing Notes: Sweet mangos, panna cotta and lemon sponge cake

Whisky details: Initial maturation in American white oak ex-bourbon casks and finished in American & European casks from 3 different Andalucian cooperages (Tevasa, Vasyma, Paez), each of which previously held a unique blend of aged oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry.

ABV: 70cl, 43%

The Dalmore 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Select is available to purchase in the UK exclusively from The Whisky Shop, in store and online. RRP £72.