Whyte & Mackay, has announced the launch of two new
limited-edition Vintage Collection bottlings, from its Highlands based Dalmore
Distillery.
The Dalmore 2003 Vintage (46.8% ABV) was matured in a
combination of ex-Bourbon barrels, Rivesaltes wine casks, Matusalem and Amoroso
Sherry casks. The Dalmore 2007 Vintage (46.5% ABV) was matured in a combination
of ex-Bourbon barrels, Marsala wine barrels, Matusalem, Apostoles and Amoroso Sherry
casks.
The Dalmore 2003 and 2007 Vintage Collection releases |
These latest single malt Scotch whisky releases, were created by pioneering Master Whisky Maker Gregg Glass and Master Distiller Richard Paterson OBE.
The Dalmore Vintage collection is said to showcase
exceptional whiskies of distinguished character, each hand-selected in
November, following a five decades-old Dalmore tradition.
Once a year, The Dalmore whisky makers visit the distillery
to reacquaint themselves with their rare casks laid to mature in their historic
warehouses, on the banks of Scotland’s great natural waterway, the Cromarty
Firth in the Scottish Highlands.
November marks the optimum time for The Dalmore whisky
makers to return to the distillery to assess their rare casks and the whiskies
laid maturing within, as the cooling climate allows their potential to truly
shine. Only the most exceptional whiskies reviewed during this special time and
considered to have distinguished character are chosen to become a Dalmore
Vintage.
Commenting on the news, Gregg Glass, said: “The time we take
each November at The Dalmore is a true highlight of my year. At The Dalmore
every cask is special, but when it comes to a Dalmore Vintage, we assess rare
casks by hand, reacquainting ourselves with the character of each whisky. For a
whisky to become a Dalmore Vintage we are looking for a distinctive characteristic
that distinguishes that Single Malt above all else that year, a whisky with
true potential to shine.”
The Dalmore 2003 and 2007 Vintage Collection bottlings, will
be available in December from specialist retailers, for the respective RRP’s of
£350.00 and £150.00.
Posted by Steve Rush