Dalmore 25 Year Old - First Release 2013 (70cl, 42%) ***sold***
Released in very limited quantities this Dalmore 25 Year Old is matured initially in American white oak before a second maturation in a combination of Palomino Fino sherry butts and first fill bourbon cask. That's not all, these are then married together in bourbon barrels before a final finishing period in Tawny port pipes.
In 2013 Dalmore extended their core range of stunning whiskies with the Dalmore 25 Year Old. As a distillery that has a history of using an intricate selection of maturing methods, the 25 Year Old continues that tradition.
Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.