- Founded
- 1839
- Region
- Highland
- Limited lines
- 2
- Editions tracked
- 4
The Dalmore Decades. Picture from moodiedavittreport.com.
About DalmoreScotland
The Dalmore distillery was founded in 1839 by Sir Alexander Matheson on the banks of the Cromarty Firth in Alness, north of Inverness. Andrew and Charles Mackenzie took over operation in 1867, bought it outright from Matheson's son in 1891 and put the 12-pointed stag emblem on every bottle. The distillery was damaged by a mine explosion and fire in 1920 while requisitioned by the Royal Navy, returned to the Mackenzie family in 1921, and stayed in family hands until Whyte & Mackay acquired it in 1960. Whyte & Mackay, owned by the Philippines-based Alliance Global, operates it today, and the whisky is known for long maturation in American white oak and aged sherry casks, overseen by Richard Paterson from 1975 and by Gregg Glass since 2021. Its rare releases include the Constellation Collection of 2012, first 21 vintages distilled between 1964 and 1992, and the Decades series, which traces how the distillery changed over six decades.
Limited lines
Each Dalmore line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | The Dalmore Decades | No age statement | 8 October 2021 | No estimate | 3 | Not listed |
| 002 | The Dalmore Constellation Collection | No age statement | May 2012 | No estimate | 1 | Not listed |
Edition archive
4 editions across 2 lines, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 8 October 2021 | No. 6 Collection (one-off, Sotheby's Hong Kong auction) | The Dalmore Decades | Not stated | 6 |
| 002 | 2021 | No. 5 Collection (1967, 1979, 1980, 1995, 2000; 15 sets) | The Dalmore Decades | Not stated | 75 |
| 003 | 2021 | No. 4 Collection (1979, 1980, 1995, 2000; 25 sets) | The Dalmore Decades | Not stated | 100 |
| 004 | May 2012 | Launch collection (21 vintages, 1964 to 1992) | The Dalmore Constellation Collection | Not stated | 20,000 |
Sources
- Dalmore distillery, Wikipedia
- The History of The Dalmore Distillery, The Dalmore
- The Dalmore Distillery Select 2026, The Dalmore
- The Dalmore Guild, The Dalmore
- Distillery Experiences, The Dalmore
- Highland Single Malt Whisky | The Dalmore, The Dalmore
- The Dalmore: The Comprehensive Collector's Guide, Sotheby's
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