The Dalmore Port Wood Reserve is a Highland single malt matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and finished in aged tawny port pipes. Bottled at 46.5% ABV in a 750ml format, it spotlights the distillery’s partnership with Graham’s Port Lodge in Portugal.
The palate opens big and spicy, showing black pepper, cayenne and clove around a juicy red fruit core. Adding water mutes the peppery sting. Most of the flavor is on the drying finish, showing prune, cocoa powder and a final peppery tingle.
