Seville orange, dark chocolate, tobacco leaf, praline — luxurious
Black Forest gateau, liquorice, roasted walnut, rich dried fruit, sherry oak — Matusalem mastery
Long, spiced — chocolate orange and leather — premium Highland
Dalmore 21 — Matusalem Oloroso finish. González Byass casks. Royal Stag. 2024. 43.8%.
Orange and dark chocolate nose. Black Forest gateau palate. Long spiced leather finish. Excellent sherry craft.
Dalmore 21 earns an 8.5 — excellent sherry-cask craft at £575. Significant luxury premium versus peers but the Matusalem casks deliver.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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