An easy going blog for easy going malts
Ah Dalmore! There is a small collection of malts which it is fashionable and correct to be seen to disparage for those who do are known as the “real” drinkers. Now, the PR front man of Dalmore, Mr Richard Paterson is from a by-gone era. If you don’t know what I mean check out the […]
Some whiskies from certain distilleries have a reputation that precides them. Dalmore is one of those brands which is all about the brand and the marketing. It is marketing as an aspirational product where simply owning it makes you special. In all this cold hard marketing so much is potentially lost. I think thought that […]
During a recent visit to the Deanston distillery, the tour guide mentioned that 80% of their output went into steel vats and instantly sold to other companies. These companies would then fill the spirit into casks for their own purposes. 80% seems an awfully high percentage but anyway the end result of that is the […]
A few cold symptoms meant I had to leave the advent calendar for a day to give this Dalmore 15 a fair shot. After a rubbish day at work though I thought I deserved a treat. So monday night was a two drammer. The Distillery Dalmore distillery is found in Alness, 20 miles north of […]
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