Dalmore is undoubtedly the prize single malt in the Whyte & Mackay portfolio. This was not always the case though. The blenders purchased it from the Mackenzie family in 1960, having been long-standing customers. Due to the long-running importance of it to their blends, their distillery bottlings of its single malt were limited to a 12 year old expression. Nowadays however, it is positioned as a luxury brand, rubbing shoulder with the likes of Macallan, and is globally recognised.
A trio of casks were filled at midnight on January 1st 2000 and gradually released on their 12th, 15th, and 18th birthday's. Initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks before being finished in Matusalem oloroso sherry butts.
The first, bottled in 2012 as a 12 year old 50%. The second 'Millennium Release', bottled in 2015 as a 15 year old. 52%. The third was bottled in 2018 as a 18 year old. 57.7%
