Dallas Dhu

The nose detects refined cut grass hints The taste is a bit poor. It is not complex enough, and to much marked by cereals. An interesting whisky, however a little disappointing in regard to other malts from the same area. No trace of the taste explosion which characterizes much malts from Speyside. The finish is too short, and memorizes the alcohol rather than the aromas. But it is a very interesting bottling.

A second tasting confirmed the first one. A great contrast between the perfumed nose and the flatter taste. All remarks from the first tasting are still in force.

A floral nose dominated by the malted cereal, followed by a taste in the palate where malt domination remains, with some spicy hints (pepper). The same impressions are present in the finish too. This whisky is nice, but no more.

A rather fresh nose, with some discrete hints of malt and some light touches of ... soap (?). In the mouth, pleasant floral notes, heather, mixed to malty notes with some slight touches of citrus fruit. A pleasant finish, mixing malt and floral hints.

At the second tasting, several months later, the nose was quite fresh, with hints of cut grass, mint, violet and ripe fruit, like yellow apple. A nice fruity nose. In the palate, the impression is somewhat different, and presents a lack of clearness, still sweet notes, but rather dry, and the soap impression from the first tasting reappears. The finish is rather short, with slightly bitter hints, miwed with some malty ones.

Colour: Old gold A nose with a nice complexity. The presence of sherry is clear. The smell of plum jam is mixed with notes of ripe fruit. The taste is pleasant and first impressions are fruity, complex, rich in surprises. In addition to plum jam that feels at once, as an extension of the nose, come quickly added the acid notes that give it a nice freshness. These acid notes disappear very quickly, and the fruit and sherry a comeback. The finish is lengthy and warm, mostly marked by sherry and this impression characteristic of plum jam.