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The Dalmore distillery is located on the shores of the Cromarty Firth, a deep bay in the picturesque Highland landscape opposite the Black Isle peninsula, and was founded in 1839 by Alexander Matheson and later rented out to the Sunderland family. Matheson was a merchant who had made his fortune in trade with the East Indies. Margret Sunderland took over the management of Dalmore in 1850.
From 1867, the brothers Charles, Andrew and Alexander Mackenzie managed the distillery. In 1874, the number of stills was increased from two to four. After the death of Alexander Matheson in 1886, the distillery was sold to the Mackenzie brothers by Sir Kenneth Matheson for £14,500 in 1891. The Mackenzies left their mark on the distillery for almost a century. Dalmore s iconic logo, the Royal Stag or Caberfeidh, is the crest of the Mackenzie clan. Legend has it that it was bestowed on the clan after an ancestor saved King Alexander III of Scotland from an attacking stag in 1263.
In 1917, the Royal Navy moved into Dalmore to manufacture mines. A part of the distillery was damaged by an explosion when the Royal Navy left. Because Andrew Mackenzie and the Royal Navy were unable to agree on compensation, Mackenzie took the case to the House of Lords. The production of whisky began again in 1922. The malting floors were replaced by a saladin box in 1956. In 1960, Dalmore-Whyte and Mackay Ltd. was formed from the merger of Mackenzie Brothers (Dalmore) Ltd. and Whyte and Mackay Ltd.
The number of stills was increased from four to eight in 1966, the saladin box was decommissioned in 1982 and since then the malt has been purchased from external malt houses. In 1990, American Brands bought Whyte and Mackay and changed its name to JBB (Greater Europe) in 1996. Through a management buy-out, the company was bought by Fortune Brands in 2001 and renamed Kyndal Spirits. In 2002, the name was changed again to Whyte and Mackay. The water of the distillery, which belongs to the Highlands/Northern Highlands region, comes from the River Alness. The malt is sourced from external maltings (Bairds Malt, Inverness). The distillery has a mash tun (9.2 tonnes) made of stainless steel and eight fermentation vats (49,500 litres each) made of douglas wood. Distillation takes place in four wash stills (two of which are 16,500 litres each and two of which are 8250 litres each) and four spirit stills (two of which are 11,364 litres each and two of which are 7340 litres each) which are heated by steam.
Dalmore is renowned for its expertise and long relationship with maturation in sherry casks, particularly from Bodega Gonzalez Byass in Jerez, Spain. Many Dalmore whiskies spend some or all of their time maturing in ex-Oloroso or Pedro Ximénez sherry casks.
Dalmore whiskies are generally known for their rich, full-bodied and complex character, which is significantly characterised by maturation in different types of casks, especially sherry casks. Maturation in sherry casks (Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez) gives the whisky distinct notes of dried fruit with sultanas, dates, figs, nuts (walnuts, almonds) and warm spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves) with typical notes of orange, dark chocolate and coffee. Depending on the age and barrel maturation, vanilla, caramel, toffee, leather, tobacco and pronounced oak notes can also be added. The texture is considered soft, velvety or slightly oily and is generally not smoky or peaty with rich fruit, chocolate and spice notes from the cask maturation.
For years, the 12-year-old Dalmore single malt was the only original bottling on the market. Since 2002, however, there has also been a 21-year-old, a 30-year-old (for the North American market) and the Cigar malt. Today s standard bottlings consist of the 12, 15 and 18 year olds, the King Alexander III, the special Cigar malt, an intense Dalmore single malt with intense notes of tropical fruit, toffee and spices, which is especially delicious with cigars. There is also a wide range of special bottlings, special single cask whiskies and the Rivers Collection.
Dalmore is a luxurious premium Highland single malt Scotch whisky that is known for its distinctive stag logo, its special distillation and, above all, its rich, complex flavour that is often strongly influenced by sherry casks. It particularly appeals to lovers of full-bodied, fruity, spicy and chocolaty whiskies; individual bottlings are considered legendary and are particularly sought-after among connoisseurs and whisky lovers.