Dude, people like you are why I make these videos. You make the rest of us look bad with your snobbery. Leave a dislike on your way out, it helps my engagement stats
Love the straightforward, informal, laid-back review as opposed to twenty minutes of snooty pontificating. Just tried this and found similar notes, although was surprised it was a little hot for a 40%. Looking forward to your other reviews. Ignore the snobs dude.
I particularly enjoy the Dalmore range as well although agree about the price of some of them being ridiculous. As for the added colour the 2 reasons I can see are consistency across bottlings as people can be fickle and if they see 2 bottles of 12 year with different colour whisky in they'll avoid the lighter bottle in case it's inferior. That leads onto the second reason which is that most people not in the know who still enjoy whisky think the darker the colour the older/better quality the whisky - so add colour to make it darkroom and slap a shiny stag on the front and instantly people assume it's better quality than another 12 year (which in some cases it certainly is).
I mean, yeah. Who can afford even some 12 yr.drams , for the money, there's 15's that you can find for $80, 90 etc. if you 🤔 shop around-- however I need to try The Dalmore as I really enjoy sherry casks and oaky whisky 🥃🥂cheers from ETn, Smoky Mtns.
No Nonsense Whisky I also have a £50 limit, got the 15 a few years ago, bang on £50, but yeh, they are priced slightly higher. Then whisky in general has become more expensive, mostly due to demand. Well it's a shame I don't have it anymore, to send you a sample😀
I tasted this for the first time yesterday on the nose you get chocolate and a slight aroma of coffee as well as on the palate as well as aromatic spices and a slight taste of orange
The bottle that I have here has this massive whiff of cabbage on the nose that overpowers absolutely everything else. I'm wondering if there wasn't something wrong with the batch or perhaps the storage at the booze shop.
@@NoNonsenseWhisky I frogot mention i did enjoyed the 18. If i wouldnt have enjoy non of them, sure i wouldnt ask about 12 yrs. The 18 was pretty good. If u had to choose between dalmore 12 to macallan double cask which one is better? Thanks for responding
Nice video Vin, I've tried all the Dalmore's and the best or value for money one I found was the KAIII or the 15yr others really didn't really work so much for me!
I'm glad you like it Vin but I don't care for Dalmore. They are hideously overpriced for what they deliver. £40 for added colour, chill-filtration and a miserable 40%. Compare that to the Glendronach 12, the Benriach 12, Bunnahabhain 12 (the list goes on). All cheaper and better.
So I finally decided to buy a bottle of Dalmore 12 despite my agreements with all of what you've said above about the coloring, abv, etc and hating on them for the longest time and expected it to taste cheap and bland. But here's the thing: I actually like it a lot more than I expected to. I never make a verdict off one taste, I'm just saying it surprised me. I'll post a review soon after I've compared it with some other 12 yrs to see how it really compares.
Personally, I will NOT be buying Dalmore 12 , because, - you pay SO much more, just for the "name". The bottles are just overpriced (just like Macallan & Ardbeg). - The Dalmore 12 is just TOO "watery". - There is just too much colouring added to it, AND it is chill-filtered. I would rather buy a Glendronach 12 instead, perfect substitute for the Dalmore 12, and so much more bang for the buck!! (except I wished it was 46%, or more...).
@@NoNonsenseWhisky What I meant was, if a friend gave me a dram of Dalmore 12, I would still take it. I don't "dislike" the Dalmore 12, it just that it's intrinsic quality of the Dalmore is not even close to the Glendronach 12. Therefore, I would spend money for better quality, not "fillers" of the Dalmore (colouring, chill-filtering, low abv)...
Nice Video Vin....I was curious how you described and reviewed this, as I know you said you had a soft spot for it. I get the whole thing of it being one of the first drams you started with and liked. It's like when you have an ugly child that you still love and have to love:)
Why does coloring matter as long as the product is good? A lot of dalmore haters out there. Dalmore 18 and king Alexander is very drinkable. You’ll be surprised!
Doesn't matter a hoot to me if the flavour AND price is right. While the 12 is fine, the rest of the Dalmore range can be drastically overpriced for what you get (and compared to what other distilleries are doing)
They add caramel to ensure consistency of the colouring. This is a well known fact so I'm very surprised there are so many mentions of it in this pretty useless review.
Wrong glass wrong information uneducated in the art, dont give up your day job.
Dude, people like you are why I make these videos. You make the rest of us look bad with your snobbery. Leave a dislike on your way out, it helps my engagement stats
@Jimmy .L well said 👌🥃
Shut your snobby ass up. Damn dude you're the person no one likes to be around
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Great review...love your Alan Partridge shoulder shrug!
Love the straightforward, informal, laid-back review as opposed to twenty minutes of snooty pontificating. Just tried this and found similar notes, although was surprised it was a little hot for a 40%. Looking forward to your other reviews. Ignore the snobs dude.
Thanks! I really appreciate comments like this. 🥃🥃
I want to try some Dalmore but I'm alil surprised the 12 & 15yrs are both only 40ABV?
Standard practise for Dalmore unfortunately. Have a look online as you can usually find some Indie bottlings that raise the bar considerably
Very straightforward review....The Dalmore 12 handles a SMALL splash of water like a champ, IMO.
No snobbery here...subbed.
That's awesome thank you!
I particularly enjoy the Dalmore range as well although agree about the price of some of them being ridiculous.
As for the added colour the 2 reasons I can see are consistency across bottlings as people can be fickle and if they see 2 bottles of 12 year with different colour whisky in they'll avoid the lighter bottle in case it's inferior. That leads onto the second reason which is that most people not in the know who still enjoy whisky think the darker the colour the older/better quality the whisky - so add colour to make it darkroom and slap a shiny stag on the front and instantly people assume it's better quality than another 12 year (which in some cases it certainly is).
I mean, yeah. Who can afford even some 12 yr.drams , for the money, there's 15's that you can find for $80, 90 etc. if you 🤔 shop around-- however I need to try The Dalmore as I really enjoy sherry casks and oaky whisky 🥃🥂cheers from ETn, Smoky Mtns.
The dalmore is my favourite whisky 🥃 brand and I would definitely recommend the dalmore regalis it is the best whisky I have ever tasted
The 15YO is one of my favorite whiskies, must try the 12 ant some stage. Cheers for the review Vin.
No Nonsense Whisky I also have a £50 limit, got the 15 a few years ago, bang on £50, but yeh, they are priced slightly higher. Then whisky in general has become more expensive, mostly due to demand. Well it's a shame I don't have it anymore, to send you a sample😀
Hey! what single malt scotch will you recommend if i like Dalmore... i do not leak peated / smoke whiskey!
I like my whisky and my wife got me a bottle of this for the morning of our wedding day. It was new to me then but has been my favourite ever since.
I tasted this for the first time yesterday on the nose you get chocolate and a slight aroma of coffee as well as on the palate as well as aromatic spices and a slight taste of orange
The bottle that I have here has this massive whiff of cabbage on the nose that overpowers absolutely everything else. I'm wondering if there wasn't something wrong with the batch or perhaps the storage at the booze shop.
Hay great channel, I am new to whisky, I have around £200 to spend can you recommend me a scotch that's smooth to get me started please?
Dalmore is branded very well, but they need to rethink their casking.
I must say, i havent enjoyed the 15 yrs old, and i had alao the 18.
should i try the 12?
If you weren't keen on the 15 and 18 then I would say the 12 won't do anything for you
@@NoNonsenseWhisky
I frogot mention i did enjoyed the 18. If i wouldnt have enjoy non of them, sure i wouldnt ask about 12 yrs.
The 18 was pretty good.
If u had to choose between dalmore 12 to macallan double cask which one is better? Thanks for responding
Nice video Vin, I've tried all the Dalmore's and the best or value for money one I found was the KAIII or the 15yr others really didn't really work so much for me!
I've still not tried Dalmore. People seem very divided over the brand depending on the expression but you seem to really enjoy this one!
Me too. It's got to be pretty bland or bad whisky for me to give it a bad score. I like just about all whisky lol
thank you my friend scottish
I cant love the standard Dalmore offerings...like Macallan unless one pays rather a lot, there is much better at the respective pricepoint.
I'm the same. Just can't justify the Dalmore price. That said, trying Indie Dalmore is a treat.
Added color is a huge turn off... Feel liked I'm been tricked before even get started 🙄
I feel the same. Though I'd be ok with it if it were law to state it on the label
I like the background music !
Nice one, Vin! I've got the 15 which I quite like. Too bad about the colour, you're right.
I'm glad you like it Vin but I don't care for Dalmore. They are hideously overpriced for what they deliver. £40 for added colour, chill-filtration and a miserable 40%. Compare that to the Glendronach 12, the Benriach 12, Bunnahabhain 12 (the list goes on). All cheaper and better.
Agree with you Welsh, I'm more with my GlenDronach's over Dalmore
So I finally decided to buy a bottle of Dalmore 12 despite my agreements with all of what you've said above about the coloring, abv, etc and hating on them for the longest time and expected it to taste cheap and bland. But here's the thing: I actually like it a lot more than I expected to. I never make a verdict off one taste, I'm just saying it surprised me. I'll post a review soon after I've compared it with some other 12 yrs to see how it really compares.
Personally, I will NOT be buying Dalmore 12 , because,
- you pay SO much more, just for the "name". The bottles are just overpriced (just like Macallan & Ardbeg).
- The Dalmore 12 is just TOO "watery".
- There is just too much colouring added to it, AND it is chill-filtered.
I would rather buy a Glendronach 12 instead, perfect substitute for the Dalmore 12, and so much more bang for the buck!!
(except I wished it was 46%, or more...).
I do like the Dalmore 12 but I completely agree. The Glendronach 12 is a much better whisky
@@NoNonsenseWhisky What I meant was, if a friend gave me a dram of Dalmore 12, I would still take it. I don't "dislike" the Dalmore 12, it just that it's intrinsic quality of the Dalmore is not even close to the Glendronach 12. Therefore, I would spend money for better quality, not "fillers" of the Dalmore (colouring, chill-filtering, low abv)...
I remember this one being a decent dram even at 40 percent ABV...
Add a drop of water to it... Maple Brown Sugar...all day! 😎🥃
The e150'caramel colouring is tasteless. If people can't taste it water there's zero chance of tasting it in whisky
Good review, right to the point! 😎
Thanks! Thats my MO here 🥃🥃
"It must come out real piss weak thin" 😂 Love it! Agree, makes no sense to colour it this intensely (or at all).
🤣🤣 I love comments like this cos I often forget what I've said in older videos. No script, just truths 🤣
@@NoNonsenseWhisky Haha what it's all about, thanks for the genuine reviews!
Your dead on with the raisens, wonderful dram
I'm so glad people are still finding this video! Thanks for watching!
Nice Video Vin....I was curious how you described and reviewed this, as I know you said you had a soft spot for it. I get the whole thing of it being one of the first drams you started with and liked. It's like when you have an ugly child that you still love and have to love:)
Tried at restaurant, didn’t not like the chocolate taste, everything else pretty good but still overpriced.
Why does coloring matter as long as the product is good? A lot of dalmore haters out there. Dalmore 18 and king Alexander is very drinkable. You’ll be surprised!
Doesn't matter a hoot to me if the flavour AND price is right. While the 12 is fine, the rest of the Dalmore range can be drastically overpriced for what you get (and compared to what other distilleries are doing)
Sorry but for the price you can get much better quality. Very disappointed with Dalmore 12
No arguement from me there. I have a soft spot for it but I'm certainly realistically. It's overpriced for sure
Good review as usual Sir. Sunmaid raisins I think they they're called :-)
you don't use such a glass for Dalmore or other whiskeys. You put false teeth in here at night. For a Dalmore you use a nosing glass!
Rule #1 of drinking whisky, drink it however you like to drink it
They add caramel to ensure consistency of the colouring. This is a well known fact so I'm very surprised there are so many mentions of it in this pretty useless review.
Simple, dry, plain, all hype
Agreed
Overrated to me, quiet watery on the mouth
I would love it to be 46%
If u drinking Dalmore on that shape of glass, your video surely is a nonsense. Boy u too young to judge whiskey like Dalmore. Viewers, stay away.
THANK YOU... Amateurs...
I agree with you about the glass but he is entitled to is opinion but is clueless as the whisky is rubbish and I wouldn't give it to the butler
Stay away from this overpriced shit whisky. If you're looking for an affordable sweet whisky, grab a Speyburn 10 instead.
You're not wrong there! I do like the flavour of the Dalmore 12 but I doubt I'll ever buy another bottle