The dazzling bouquet leaps from the glass in salty, crisp waves of seaweed and soy sauce. With mineral water, the bouquet takes on a creamy, vanilla-wafer scent that doesn't block the sea breeze or brine. The aftertaste is full-bodied, oily, briny and loaded with maritime character. Medium amber color. The bouquet is warm, biscuity, sweet and fruity-ripe, especially redolent of white grapes.
Mineral water brings out exotic scents of banana-nut bread, nutmeg, allspice, butter and walnuts.
One of the two best bottlings of Dalmore I've encountered. The aftertaste is medium long, green pepper-like and a touch salty. Mineral water brings out a sweet, supple maltiness. Heavenly, succulent, lip-smacking, oaky sweet flavor. The midpalate and finish are toasty warm, slightly resiny, intensely grainy and a bit sweet.