Whyte & Mackay, has announced the launch of a new special limited-edition
series of single malts from its Dalmore Distillery, to celebrate the whisky
maker’s pursuit of excellence.
The Dalmore Decades will showcase the last 60 years, drawing
on the distillery’s vast inventory to create three remarkable collections.
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The pinnacle of the series is The Dalmore Decades No. 6 Collection: a one-of-a-kind set of six single malts from six decades to be sold by global auction, facilitated by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in October 2021, featuring whiskies from 1951, 1967, 1979, 1980, 1995 and 2000. Each whisky is the personal selection of Master Distiller Mr Richard Paterson OBE.
In addition, 15 sets of the No. 5 Collection will be
available globally, featuring five whiskies from 1967 onwards (RRP: £200,000),
whilst 25 sets of The Dalmore Decades No. 4 Collection – profiling four
whiskies from 1979, are set to go on sale with an RRP of £100,000 per set.
The whiskies in these three once-in-a-lifetime collections
have been hand selected by Master Distiller Richard Paterson OBE, who joined
The Dalmore in 1970, to showcase the passion, dedication and expertise which
have been the hallmark of The Dalmore for over 180 years.
Commenting on the news, Richard Paterson, Master Distiller at
Dalmore, said: “The Dalmore Decades is a unique moment for us to celebrate our
history and the key moments which have marked the last six decades. Each bottle
tells a distinctive part of The Dalmore’s story: from the 1951, the last whisky
created during the Mackenzie era, the family which owned the distillery for
over a century and whose heritage allows us to display the 12-point Royal stag
on every bottle, through to the first Scotch whisky created in the new
millennium. These collections are a true tribute to craftsmanship forged over
the decades and offer a fantastic opportunity for collectors in search of a
rare, never-to-be-seen-again piece of history.”
The Dalmore Distillery, recently announced a landmark
partnership with V&A Dundee, the home of the renowned art and design museum
in Scotland. A substantial donation from the sale of The Dalmore Decades No. 6
Collection will be donated to V&A Dundee.
Posted by Steve Rush