Dalmore Scotch-single
Highland single malt, sherry cask depth, poured in Commack since the start.
The story behind Dalmore
The Dalmore story starts in 1839, when merchant adventurer Sir Alexander Matheson built a distillery at Alness on the shores of the Cromarty Firth. The water comes off the River Averon, fed by Loch Morie, and the barley is unpeated. What sets the house apart is the still room: eight stills, flat topped wash stills with constricting necks and water cooled spirit stills, all of it producing a dense, fruity new make that can carry long wood.
That wood is the point. Dalmore pioneered long maturation and multi cask finishing, aging first in American white oak ex bourbon barrels, then resting in rare European sherry and wine casks, including 30 year old Matusalem Oloroso from Gonzalez Byass. The Mackenzie clan took over in 1867, and the 12 pointed Royal Stag on every bottle recalls Colin of Kintail saving King Alexander III from a charging stag in 1263.
Explore the Dalmore range
Three expressions we keep on the Dalmore shelf, from the everyday 12 Year to the six cask King Alexander III.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmore 12 Year Old | Highland single malt | 80 | Bourbon casks, Oloroso finish, orange zest and chocolate |
| Dalmore Gran Reserva | Highland single malt | 80 | Sherry forward, dried fruit, warm spice, gift boxed |
| Dalmore King Alexander III | Highland single malt | 80 | Six cask finish, figs, dark chocolate, citrus peel |
| Dalmore Port Wood Reserve | Highland single malt | 93 | Tawny Port pipes, red berry, plum, honeyed oak |
| Dalmore 15 Year Old | Highland single malt | 80 | Three sherry casks, raisin, ginger, marmalade |
| Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve | Highland single malt | 88 | Bourbon, Matusalem Oloroso, Cabernet casks, cocoa |
Which Dalmore is right for you?
You can buy Dalmore online here, and the pricing runs the way Highland single malt should. The Dalmore 12 Year Old sits at $65.99 on our shelf, a fair number for a sherry finished 80 proof dram that drinks well above its tier. The Gran Reserva gift box lands at the same $65.99, which makes it an easy present. Step up to King Alexander III at $239.99 and you are paying for six cask finishing and a bottle that reads as occasion whisky. Call ahead on stock, these move.
Sherry finished, 80 proof, priced to pour without a second thought.
Boxed, sherry driven, and the same $65.99 as the 12 Year.
Six cask finishing in one bottle, the one to open for a milestone.