Step 01: Bottle identity
- Distillery
- Dalmore
- Region
- Highland
- Age
- 30 years
- Release
- 1966
- Bottle
- 70cl
- Glass
- Glencairn
- Tasted
- 5 Nov 2026
Step 02: The glass
- Nose
- Orange oil, dark honey, old leather and a faint tobacco note.
- Orange oil
- Dark honey
- Old leather
- Tobacco
- Palate
- Stewed fruits, bitter orange, walnuts and a slightly waxy texture.
- Stewed fruits
- Bitter orange
- Walnuts
- Waxy
- Finish
- Long and drying, with dark chocolate, spice and mature oak.
- Long
- Drying
- Dark chocolate
- Mature oak
Step 03: Collector’s verdict
A beautifully mature Dalmore with considerable depth and character. The oak complements the fruit, although a slightly drying finish prevents it from reaching the very highest scores.
8.9 sits in the Very good band (8.5–8.9).
