About Dalmore Whisky Distillery
Distillery Number
01349 882362
Distillery Founded
1839
Distillery Capacity
4 200 000 litres
Distillery Status
Active
Distillery Address
Alness, Ross-Shire
Distillery Owner
Whyte & Mackay Ltd (United Spirits)
Distillery Website
www.thedalmore.com
1839
Alexander Matheson founds the distillery and lets it to the Sunderland family.
1867
The brothers Charles, Andrew and Alexander Mackenzie run the distillery.
1874
The number of stills is increased to four.
1886
Alexander Matheson dies.
1891
Sir Kenneth Matheson sells the distillery for £14,500 to the Mackenzie brothers.
1917
The Royal Navy moves in to start manufacturing of American mines.
1920
The Royal Navy moves out and leaves behind a distillery damaged by an explosion.
1922
The distillery is in production again. Andrew Mackenzie and the Royal Navy disagree on compensation for the damages.
1956
Floor malting is replaced by Saladin box.
1960
Mackenzie Brothers (Dalmore) Ltd merges with Whyte & Mackay and forms the company Dalmore-Whyte & Mackay Ltd.
1966
The number of stills is increased from four to eight.
1982
The Saladin box is abandoned.
1990
American Brands buys Whyte & Mackay.
1996
Whyte & Mackay changes name to JBB (Greater Europe).
2001
Through management buy-out, JBB (Greater Europe) is bought from Fortune Brands and changes name to Kyndal Spirits.
2002
A 62 year old Dalmore is sold at McTear’s auction for £25,877.50 and becomes the world’s so far most expensive bottle of whisky. Kyndal Spirits changes name to Whyte & Mackay.
2004
A new visitor centre opens.
2005
Black Pearl, with six months on Madeira barrels, is launched.
2007
United Spirits buys Whyte & Mackay. 15 year old, 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon and a 40 year old are released.
2008
1263 King Alexander III and Vintage 1974 are released.