From the Dalmore Distillery arrives this superb find by Gordon & Macphail. Part of the Connisseurs Choice range, this was aged for 13 years in a refill bourbon barrel cask. This expression has a small yield of only 267 bottles. Distilled back in 2008, it was taken out of its slumber in July 2021. As like all drams in the Connoisseurs Choice range, it is cask strength, free from chill filtration and artificial colouring, and is fantastically tasty. It is presented at a hearty 57.2% abv, and has the profile of a classic Dalmore.

Expect a punch of lemon on the nose, alongside white chocolate and honey. The palate harbours notes of tropical fruits, citrus, and a little kick of spice. The finish is medium in length, with a delightful lingering sweetness.

The Dalmore 25 year old forms part of The Dalmore Principal Collection and only 3000 bottles are available globally each year.

During a quarter century of patient aging, this whisky passes through a range of cask types, creating wonderful depth and complexity of flavour. Initially matured in American white oak barrels, the whisky is then transferred for a further aging period in a combination of Palomino Fino sherry butts and first-fill Bourbon barrels. Each batch is then mixed and rested, or “married” in Bourbon barrels before being transferred into Tawny Port casks, known as “pipes”, from Portugal for a final, delicate finishing period.

Cigar connoisseur ‘Patrick S’ writes in Stogieguys.com: “I can see why this might be billed as a ‘Cigar Malt’ as it does indeed pair well with a fine cigar. It also features more flavours (wood, earth, pepper, chocolate, toffee, etc…) in common with cigars than any whisky I’ve ever tasted. And it pairs with a wide range of cigars, from oily maduros to spicy Nicaraguans to subtle Cameroon-wrapped Dominicans”. Another cigar aficionado, ‘Denis’, author of the blog Cigarinspector.com, agrees: “An Oliva Serie G Maduro goes well with the malt owing to its rich, dark chocolate flavour and aroma which so nicely complement the whisky. Other notes include coffee and toasted nuts. With a Nicaraguan filler and a Cameroon wrapper, this cigar has a medium-full body, but the spiciness of the Dalmore helps it to assert itself. “And if you have access to Cuban cigars, treat yourself to a Montecristo Edmundo. Alone, this cigar slightly lacks evolution in my opinion and the Dalmore gives it a good boost in this department”. Well, here in the U.K. we do have access to Cuban cigars. Pour yourself a large dram of Dalmore 25 years old and “Pass the Partagas”

Bright amber with burnished copper lights. A reserved nose to start, but complex: tobacco, hard toffee, dry fruitcake. Opens to more tobacco, fruit pastilles and a hint of chocolate. A rich and unctuous texture and a densely sweet taste, drying , with traces of treacle toffee, dark chocolate and tobacco. More fruity with water.

The Dalmore 25 year old forms part of The Dalmore Principal Collection and only 3,000 bottles are available globally each year.

During a quarter century of patient aging, this whisky passes through a range of cask types, creating wonderful depth and complexity of flavour. Initially matured in American white oak barrels, the whisky is then transferred for a further aging period in a combination of Palomino Fino sherry butts and first fill bourbon barrels. Each batch is then mixed and rested, or ‘married’, in bourbon barrels before being transferred into Tawny port casks, known as pipes, from Portugal for a final, delicate finishing period.

Bright amber with burnished copper lights. A reserved nose to start, but complex: tobacco, hard toffee, dry fruitcake. Opens to more tobacco, fruit pastilles and a hint of chocolate. A rich and unctuous texture and a densely sweet taste, drying , with traces of treacle toffee, dark chocolate and tobacco. More fruity with water.

This 51-year-old single malt Scotch has been crafted by Dalmore for release in the distillery’s 180th year, and the first release of the new decade. Beginning life in ex-bourbon casks, before being split into prestigious Port Colheita 1938 casks, Matusalem sherry casks and first fill bourbon casks, this expression received a final flourish in specially selected bourbon barrels before being bottled. Presented in a beautifully crafted crystal decanted adorned by a Sterling silver Royal stag and crowned with a custom crystal stopper, just 51 bottles of this limited edition have been created.

The nose is luxurious with liquorice, Napoleon cake, black morello cherries, marmalade, and hints of Oloroso sherry atop notes of coffee, fruit cake, manuka honey, and pears soaked in tawny port. The palate has juicy El Dorado plums, raisins, ginger cake, Demerara sugar and vanilla pod. The finish brings sweet notes of sultanas, hot chocolate, treacle and pineapple.

Launched as a travel retail exclusive, we have managed to secure a limited number of Dalmore Dominium. Aged in first-fill Matusalem casks holding oloroso sherry for a minimum of 30 years, Dalmore Dominium offers a rich and long-lasting palate combined with classic profile you’ve come to expect from Dalmore.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Sweet fruits, sandalwood, lemon tart, honey, caramel coffee and a hint of liquorice spice. Palate: Sherry soaked raisins, black toffee and banana cake. Finish: Treacle tart, pineapple, Oxford marmalade, ginger spice and dates.