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	Dalmore 12 Year Old / 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A recent batch of Dalmore 12, along with a smart packaging revamp. This new 12 year old is very impressive even by Dalmore's high standards. £34.73 inc. VAT (£29.56 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore Gran Reserva / 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A replacement for the enormously popular Cigar Reserve, we are sure this will be just as successful. An enticing heather and chocolate nose leads to a delicious rich palate with a silky texture and plenty of spice on the finish. Worryingly easy to drink. £40.35 inc. VAT (£34.34 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 15 Year Old / 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A brand new expression in the Dalmore stable, this new 15-year-old is elegant and smooth, with lipsmacking texture and the flawless balance one would expect from blending maestro Richard Paterson. £44.95 inc. VAT (£38.25 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 1990 / 18 Year Old / 70cl / 60.1% / Signatory
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A cask-strength bottling of a single sherry butt of Dalmore 1990 from Signatory. £56.18 inc. VAT (£47.82 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore Cigar Malt / 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky Designed to be enjoyed with a good Havana, this recent addition to the Dalmore range has proved extremely popular, especially as a digestif after a good meal. £59.99 inc. VAT (£51.06 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 18 Year Old / 70cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky The latest expression of Dalmore is an 18yo, and it's just as smooth, spicy and sweet as fans of this distillery would hope. Bottled at 43%, which is a great step forward for owners W&M, but we can't help thinking this would be even better at 46%. Special Offer: £5 Off! (was £83.77) £78.77 inc. VAT (£67.04 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 12 Year Old / 75cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky £102.17 inc. VAT (£86.96 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 21 Year Old / Sherrywood / 75cl / 43% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A very classy malt, with bright citrus, chocolate and sherried notes interlacing with highly-polished rich maltiness. A sophisticated after-dinner dram £102.17 inc. VAT (£86.96 ex. VAT)

Dalmore King Alexander III / 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling

Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
To make this Dalmore King Alexander III, Master Distiller Richard Paterson has selected a range of differently-aged malts matured in a mixure of French wine casks, Madeira drums, Sherry butts, Marsala barrels, Port pipes and Bourbon barrels from Kentucky. A remarkable feat of blending.

Aged Malts & Blends Offer: 10% Off!! (was £122.00)

£109.80 inc. VAT (£93.45 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 12 Year Old / Bot. 1970's / 75cl / 40%
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A rare old bottle of Dalmore 12 yo from the 1970s. Rare to see one of these still with its box. £203.33 inc. VAT (£173.04 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 1980 / 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A delicious medium-full sherried dram from the Dalmore, this 1980 is nutty and chocolatey without being over-heavy. elegant and sophisticated. £255.43 inc. VAT (£217.39 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 32 Year Old / Rum Finish / 70cl / 55.4% / Douglas Laing
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky This cask-strength Dalmore 32yo is part of the range of extra-special bottlings from Douglas Laing to celebrate their 60th anniversary. £280.98 inc. VAT (£239.13 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 28 Year Old / Stillman's Dram / 75cl / 45% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A rare old 28yo Dalmore bottled by Whyte & Mackay for their now-defunct Stillman's Dram series. £357.61 inc. VAT (£304.35 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 29 Year Old / Stillman's Dram / 75cl / 45% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A rare old 29yo Dalmore bottled by Whyte & Mackay for their now-defunct Stillman's Dram series. £357.61 inc. VAT (£304.35 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 1981 / Amoroso Sherry Finesse / 70cl / 42% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A very fancily-packaged 1981 Dalmore, "finessed" (translation: finished) in Amoroso sherry wood. Picked up an impressive 88 points from Whiskyfun in October 2009. Aged Malts & Blends Offer: 10% Off!! (was £383.00) £344.70 inc. VAT (£293.36 ex. VAT)

Dalmore 1973 / 33 Year Old Haut Marbuzet Finish / 70cl / 45% / Distillery Bottling

Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Part of the 'Rare & Prestigious' range from Whyte & Mackay. This 1973 Dalmore was originally matured in American White Oak casks before a second maturation for several years in Cabernet Sauvignon casks from Ch. Haut-Marbuzet, a Cru Bourgeois claret from the St. Estephe appellation. This is being styled as 'The Ultimate Finish' and comes in a suitably smart presentation box. Click on the product for more details and tasting notes.

£499.00 inc. VAT (£424.68 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 1974 / Matusalem Sherry Finesse / 70cl / 42% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A new addition to the 'Rare & Prestigious' series from Whyte & Mackay, this new Dalmore has been aged in casks that previously held Gonzalez-Byass's stunning sherries. The whiskey started life in 'Apostoles' Palo Cortado casks, before spending its last five years in 'Matusalem' Oloroso sherry butts. £591.59 inc. VAT (£503.48 ex. VAT)

THE DALMORE 40 Year Old / 1966 / 70cl / 40% / Distillery Bottling

Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Dalmore's extra-special 40yo is the leading light of Whyte & Mackay's Rare & Prestigious range. Dalmore ages better than perhaps any other Highland distillery, and these long-aged Dalmores are increasingly sought-after by collectors. The casks used for this 40yo were a mixture of American oak and sherry casks from the world-beating Gonzalez Byass.

£1,327.24 inc. VAT (£1,129.57 ex. VAT)

	Dalmore 150th Anniversary Crystal / 75cl
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky £3,065.22 inc. VAT (£2,608.70 ex. VAT)

	THE DALMORE 50 Year Old - Candela / 70cl / 45% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A very limited edition Dalmore, Candela has been created by master blender Richard Paterson from very old vintage stocks, with the youngest from 1951 and the oldest going all the way back to 1868. Just 77 bottles of this have been released. £7,350.00 inc. VAT (£6,255.32 ex. VAT)

Dalmore 50 Year Old Decanter / Dark Sherry / 70cl / 52% / Distillery Bottling

Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled in 1978 into just sixty beautiful cut crystal decanters, the casks for Dalmore 50yo were laid down in the 1920s, and some of the spirit is reputed to have been distilled in the late 19th century. This is one of the best 50 year-old whiskies ever produced and is the personal favourite of many connoisseurs worldwide.

£10,000.00 inc. VAT (£8,510.64 ex. VAT)

	THE DALMORE 1951 / 58 Year Old - SELENE / 70cl / 44% / Distillery Bottling
	Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky A marriage of two Dalmore casks filled on the same day in 1951, Selene has been bottled after nearly six decades of ageing in the darkest of the distillery's warehouses, and named after the Titan goddess of the moon. Just thirty decanters have been produced, each encased in a solid steel box inlaid with leather. £12,000.00 inc. VAT (£10,212.77 ex. VAT)

The Dalmore distillery was built in 1839 by Alexander Matheson, who immediately leased it to the Sunderland family, who ran it for over thirty years until 1869, when the lease was taken over by three Mackenzie brothers, Alexander, Charles and Andrew. The number of stills was doubled from two to four in 1874 and following Alexander Matheson's death the distillery was sold to the Mackenzies in 1891.

The Dalmore distillery

In 1917 production ceased as the Royal Navy were using the warehouses as factories to produce mines. After they left in 1920, part of the distillery had been damaged by a fire following an explosion in the warehouses and Dalmore only resumed production in 1922, while Andrew Mackenzie took the Navy to court in a row over compensation.

A Saladin box malting system was installed in 1956, which remained in operation until 1982, the last time any barley was malted on site. The distillery remained under sole ownership until 1960, when it was merged with Whyte and Mackay. The new company increased the number of stills from four to eight in 1966.

In the period between 1970 and 2002 ownership of Whyte and Mackay changed hands a few times and the company went through a bit of an identity crisis. I will try and elucidate the facts to the best of my understanding but dates are conflicted in some of my sources, so apologies in advance for any inaccuracies.

According to the Whyte & Mackay website: "The company became part of Sir Hugh Fraser's SUITS group in 1971. Two years later Tomintoul and Fettercairn distilleries were purchased. SUITS was acquired by Lonrho in 1981 and subsequently Whyte & Mackay was sold to Brent Walker in 1988 and then to American Brands (now Fortune Brands) in 1990."

The company then acquired Isle of Jura and Tamnavulin in 1993 when they bought Invergordon Distillers. Tomintoul was sold to Angus Dundee Distillers in 2000, but Fettercairn, Jura and Tamnavulin remain part of the W & M stable.

The Dalmore distillery

The Whyte and Mackay company name was changed in 1996 to JBB (Europe). American Brands had become Fortune Brands by the time JBB (Europe) staged a management buyout in 2001, changing their name to Kyndal Spirits. This name-change proved a confusion too far, though, and the following year Kyndal returned to being called Whyte and Mackay.

Despite all the upheaval, during this period Dalmore were releasing some of the finest malt whisky ever to come out of the Highlands, thanks in large part to the abundant talents of one of the most well-respected ambassadors the whisky industry has: Whyte & Mackay's master blender, the irrepressible Richard Paterson.

Shortly after the JBB/Kyndal management buyout, Paterson's most famous creation, The Dalmore 62 year old, broke the world record at auction for a single bottle of whisky: nearly £26,000. Another bottle that sold to a private individual a few years later in 2005 exceeded even that extraordinary figure, going for over £37,000.

Dalmore is now under Indian ownership, with parent company Whyte & Mackay having been bought by Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya's United Brands group in 2007. However, the company's future is in doubt at the time of writing (April 2009) after reports that Mallya is looking for a buyer.

The Dalmore distillery

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