tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post8275345684776578020..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Birthday Malt Report: Balblair 1978 (2008 Release)Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-54297671595183882952013-07-03T20:00:10.576-04:002013-07-03T20:00:10.576-04:00Oranges! :)
For Dalmore's spirit Serge says o...Oranges! :)<br /><br />For Dalmore's spirit Serge says oranges, Charlie Maclean says orange peel, Michael Jackson says orange marmalade. Maclean's Whiskypedia says that the orange aspect shows up in the spirit that comes from Dalmore's larger still.<br /><br />Dalmore's 12 and 15 seem to choke that character out entirely with their oak action. But I tasted big oranges in the Gran Reserva -- the only Dalmore I've liked so far.<br /><br />As you mentioned, Glen Ord has an orange aspect to it too, but a little quieter. I have a Glen Ord I'm going to open soon because it's supposed to be light and citrusy -- hoping that it suits the summer well.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-7351245110734612492013-07-02T22:37:39.192-04:002013-07-02T22:37:39.192-04:00Glen Ord and Clynelish also have this characterist...Glen Ord and Clynelish also have this characteristic that I'd chalk it up to terroir but aging in American oak certainly helps (especially when the oak is sourced from the same or neighboring forests). I have a feeling Dalmore would also show the same character if it weren't buried under finishes.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-39514185620862007982013-07-02T18:55:09.264-04:002013-07-02T18:55:09.264-04:00That's an interesting point. Almost a terroir...That's an interesting point. Almost a terroir sort of thing. Those three all have that citrus element going on. Maybe it has something to do with the water? Or their spirit pulls those notes from the American oak. I like that character; that's reason #1507T why I'm grumpy about many finished whiskies.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-45167513275589074182013-06-29T22:00:06.713-04:002013-06-29T22:00:06.713-04:00Another blogger (My Annoying Opinions or Mongo as ...Another blogger (My Annoying Opinions or Mongo as he's known on the whisky forums) pointed out something recently that I never really noticed till now. The Northern Highlands distilleries are all relatively similar in flavor profile. Balblair, Glenmorangie, and Old Pulteney (just to name a few) all have similar vanilla and citrus notes with an emphasis on the citrus. And he even notes that this flavor profile is probably what most people think of when they are tasting whisky (sort of the definitive Scotch whisky flavors when we're not thinking of Islay).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.com