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Dalmore

Dalmore might just be the most legendary distillery in the world when it comes to creating stunning whisky with real provenance. Even the distillery itself looks incredible, as it overlooks the Cromarthy Firth - an estuary from whose banks rise impressive slopes specked with green thicket and wooded copse.

The classic 12 and 15 year old have long been a mainstay for lovers of rich highland whisky, and the master blender, Richard Patterson, is one of the industry’s best loved celebrities. As well as working at Dalmore, Richard blends for Isle of Jura as well as Whyte and Mackay. Not one to shy from experimentation, he makes use of varying barley strains and age old vintages, which he blends with all the talent of a modern day alchemist.

A recent slew of ultra premium whiskies have cemented the distillery as one with true éclat, and under Patterson we’ve seen record prices paid for super aged drams. In 2002, at McTear’s auction house in Glasgow, £25,877.50 was reached for a 62 year old bottle of Dalmore single malt, setting a new record for the highest price paid for a bottle of Scotch whisky. That was surpassed in 2009 when a whopping £27,600 was reached for Dalmore Oculus, which contained whiskies from 1878, 1922, 1926, 1939 and 1951! Truly an historic single malt…

Dalmore was founded by Alexander Matheson in 1839 and now stands as Whyte and Mackay’s largest distillery as well as being the flagship for the brand. With four pairs of stills, Dalmore has a capacity of 4.2 million litres per annum operates at near capacity, but still retains its quality and character.

The house style is undeniably one of rich, full-bodied whisky, with orange, chocolate and coffee flavours and Dalmore whisky is regularly enjoyed as a post dinner digestif.

Dalmore Whisky Distillery

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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.

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Dalmore 12 Year Old 1995 - Dun Bheagan (Ian MacLeod)
(70cl, 46%)
Dalmore
A rich, spicy 12 year old from the Dalmore distillery. This was distilled in the December of 1995 and aged in hogshead number 9421. Bottled for the Dun Bheagan range in 2008 as part of a release of...  More info
Dalmore 12 Year Old 1995 - Dun Bheagan (Ian MacLeod)
Dalmore 20 Year Old 1990 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 50%)
Dalmore
Distilled at Dalmore in January 1990 and aged in a refill butt and finished in Amontillado sherry butt number 6054 before bottling in 2010 April. A release of 455 bottles from Douglas Laing's Old Malt...  More info
Dalmore 20 Year Old 1990 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
Dalmore 19 Year Old 1990 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
(70cl, 59%)
Dalmore
19 year old Dalmore, this was distilled on the 11th September 1990 and aged in sherry butt number 9421 before bottling on the 12th April 2010. A release of 477 Signatory decanter bottles.  More info
Dalmore 19 Year Old 1990 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
Dalmore 33 Year Old 1976 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 50%)
Dalmore
A rich and full bodied Dalmore from the Old Malt Cask range. This was distilled in December 1976, and aged in a rum finished hogshead (cask 6632) before bottling in October 2010. A release of just 98...  More info
Dalmore 33 Year Old 1976 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
Dalmore 20 Year Old 1990 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
(70cl, 59.10%)
Dalmore
Distilled on the 11th September 1990 and aged in sherry butt 9424 for 20 years before bottling on the 17th January 2011. A release of 593 numbered bottles.  More info
Dalmore 20 Year Old 1990 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
Dalmore 40 Year Old
(70cl, 40%)
Dalmore
A triple-wood from the Dalmore distillery, an awesome 40 year old, matured in American white oak, Matusalem Oloroso sherry and Amoroso sherry casks. A rare Highland bottling. A great testament to the...  More info
Dalmore 40 Year Old
$2121.78
Dalmore 21 Year Old 1990 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
(70cl, 57.80%)
Dalmore
Distilled at Dalmore on the 11th September 1990, this rich, spicy Dalmore was aged in sherry butt 9423 for 21 years before bottling by Signatory on the 24th October 2011. A release of 596 numbered...  More info
Dalmore 21 Year Old 1990 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
$100.41
Dalmore 1978 - Sherry Finesse
(70cl, 46%)
Dalmore
A staggering 1978 vintage from Dalmore, aged for over 3 decades in Gonzalez Byass sherry casks, and especially created by Richard Paterson. Beautifully packaged too, this is a rich, fruity...  More info
Dalmore 1978 - Sherry Finesse
$761.43
Dalmore Mackenzie
(70cl, 46%)
Dalmore
A delicious and charitable whisky from Dalmore, a "significant proportion" of profits from each bottle of Mackenzie sold will go towards the upkeep of the clan';s ancestral seat, Castle...  More info
Dalmore Mackenzie
$153.79
Dalmore 14 Year Old 1996 – Single Cask (Master of Malt)
(70cl, 55.50%)
Dalmore
Distilled on the 29th October 1996 and bottled on the 17th June 2011, this is a delicious cask strength Dalmore. It was aged in a single refill hogshead for 14 years, and the result is loads of...  More info
Dalmore 14 Year Old 1996 – Single Cask (Master of Malt)
Dalmore 12 Year Old 1996 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)
(70cl, 43%)
Dalmore
Connoisseur's choice bottling of Dalmore from 1996. Bottled by Gordon and Macphail.  More info
Dalmore 12 Year Old 1996 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)
$49.03
Dalmore Tweed Dram - The Rivers Collection 2011
(70cl, 40%)
Dalmore
This was bottled in 2011, after a successful bottling in 2010 celebrating the UK's best salmon river (we know what you're thinking, yes it's about time the River Tweed gets some props). Dalmore...  More info
Dalmore Tweed Dram - The Rivers Collection 2011
Dalmore 19 Year Old 1990 - Rare Select (Montgomerie's)
(70cl, 46%)
Dalmore
This was distilled at the Dalmore distillery on the 19th January 1990 and it was aged for 19 years in cask 67 before bottling by Montgomerie's in July of 2009.
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Dalmore 19 Year Old 1990 - Rare Select (Montgomerie
$100.41
Dalmore Cigar Malt - Old Style Bottle
(70cl, 40%)
Dalmore
In 2011 Dalmore announced the return of the Cigar Malt to replace the Gran Reserva that replaced the original cigar malt - this is the original cigar malt. A piece of whisky history.  More info
Dalmore Cigar Malt - Old Style Bottle
$108.01
Dalmore Spey Dram - The Rivers Collection 2011
(70cl, 40%)
Dalmore
Dalmore donates a good proportion from the sale of each bottle of Dalmore Spey Dram to the River Spey foundation. The whisky is aged in Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, and it full of flavour.  More info
Dalmore Spey Dram - The Rivers Collection 2011
$63.67
Dalmore 12 (Old Bottling)
(75cl, 40%)
Dalmore
An old, rare edition of the classic Dalmore 12 year old - a rich, malty, orangey Highland dram. Great stuff!  More info
Dalmore 12 (Old Bottling)
$94.13
Dalmore Tay Dram - The Rivers Collection 2011
(70cl, 40%)
Dalmore
Dalmore launched the Rivers Collection with the aim of raising £400,000 to help conserves four of Scotland's best loved fishing rivers. The Tay dram was aged in bourbon and Oloroso sherry, and Dalmore...  More info
Dalmore Tay Dram - The Rivers Collection 2011
$63.67
Dalmore Dee Dram - The Rivers Collection 2012
(70cl, 40%)
Dalmore
Dalmore began the Rivers Collection to contribute to the upkeep of some of Scotland's famous rivers; namely the Spey, Tay, Tweed and Dee. This bottle is naturally in support of the famous salmon...  More info
Dalmore Dee Dram - The Rivers Collection 2012
Dalmore 10 Year Old 2001 - Provenance (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 46%)
Dalmore
A 10 year old Dalmore, with a beautifully rich berry fruit character. This was distilled in the Spring of 2001, and aged in a refill hogshead before bottling for the Provenance range in 2011.
 More info
Dalmore 10 Year Old 2001 - Provenance (Douglas Laing)
$61.72
Dalmore 1995 Vintage Age Of Exploration
(70cl, 45%)
Dalmore
Distilled in 1995, Dalmore's Age of Exploration was aged in white oak barrels and finished in Madeira casks for three years, before a final year spent resting in Matusalem Oloroso Sherry butts before...  More info
Dalmore 1995 Vintage Age Of Exploration
$157.01
Dalmore Dee Dram - The Rivers Collection 2011
(70cl, 40%)
Dalmore
Bottled for a good cause, this was released by Dalmore to help raise money for the River Dee, a popular Scottish salmon fishing river. They've also released bottles in honour of the rivers Tay, Tweed...  More info
Dalmore Dee Dram - The Rivers Collection 2011
Dalmore 1995 Castle Leod
(70cl, 46%)
Dalmore
After the success of the Dalmore Mackenzie bottling of 2010, this release was launched to raise money for the Castle Leod, home to the Mackenzie Clan. This was released in 2011 and boasts a finish in...  More info
Dalmore 1995 Castle Leod
$150.40
Mocha Spice 1990 - Wemyss Malts (Dalmore)
(70cl, 46%)
Dalmore
Mocha Spice is a delicious single cask Dalmore, bottled by Wemyss Malts. This was distilled in 1990, and bottled in 2011 and there are just 732 bottles of it!  More info
Mocha Spice 1990 - Wemyss Malts (Dalmore)
$122.01
Dalmore Gran Reserva
(70cl, 40%)
Dalmore
This bottling was released to replace the Cigar Malt, this is an excellent dram with notes of cigar leaf and honey and plenty of Dalmore spice. Gran Reserva is matured in a mix of sherry and bourbon...  More info
Dalmore Gran Reserva
Dalmore 1973
(70cl, 45%)
Dalmore
This is a luxurious and exclusive bottling from Dalmore. The whisky was initially matured in American oak casks before being matured in red wine casks from a Chateau in the St Estephe region of...  More info
Dalmore 1973
$1101.09
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