The Dalmore releases ‘showcase’ bottlings

Highland distillery The Dalmore has released 21YO and 30YO limited edition expressions, described as “exemplary showcases” of the brand’s house style.

The Dalmore 21 single malt was initially matured in American white oak and finished in first-fill Matusalem oloroso Sherry butts from the Gonzalez Byass bodega in Jerez de la Frontera. Given tasting notes include orange fondant, fresh coffee, chocolate ganache and marmalade.

Bottled at 42% abv, 8,000 70cl bottles of the expression will be available from 18 September.

The Dalmore 30 single malt contains liquid from Matusalem oloroso and Amoroso oloroso sherry butts. Given tasting notes include cherries, raisins, apples and panna cotta.

888 individually numbered bottles of the 45% abv expression will be available from October.

“From watching over the new make spirit as it slumbered in its casks, to selecting the perfect assemblage of fine aged stocks and indulgent woods to finesse our whisky in, both The Dalmore 21 and The Dalmore 30 are whiskies that I have spent many years perfecting,” said Richard Paterson, The Dalmore master distiller.

“The results are exceptional; the liquids are rich, complex, and synonymous with The Dalmore – they are truly magnificent.”

UK retailers include The Dalmore Distillery at Alness, Ross-shire, Scotland, IV17 0UT as well as The Whisky Shop, Harrods and a selection of whisky and spirits specialists.

Earlier this year, The Dalmore released a collection of whiskies distilled in the 1960s.