Description
Dalmore 18YO Single Malt 2024 Vintage 700ml is the 2024 edition of The Dalmore 18 Year Old, a Highland single malt from the distillery’s Principal Collection. It is matured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks and 30-year-old Matusalem oloroso sherry casks, and bottled at 43% ABV.
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The Dalmore distillery stands on the shore of the Cromarty Firth at Alness in the northern Highlands, where whisky has been made since 1839. Its stag emblem comes from the Mackenzie family, who ran the distillery for generations; the clan crest dates back to 1263, when a Mackenzie ancestor is said to have saved King Alexander III of Scotland from a charging stag. The distillery is known for a rich house style built on long finishing in sherry casks, particularly Matusalem oloroso casks from the González Byass bodega in Jerez.
The 18 Year Old is released as an annual edition, and the 2024 bottling continues the long sherry influence that defines the expression. The Matusalem casks used here once held a sweet oloroso sherry aged for around 30 years, and the distillery describes them as among the rarest casks it uses. Spending time in both bourbon and sherry wood gives the whisky its balance of vanilla sweetness and darker fruit and spice.
Serve it neat in a tasting glass or with a single cube of ice. It pairs well with dark chocolate, coffee after dinner or a sticky toffee pudding.
- Highland single malt from The Dalmore, Alness
- Ex-bourbon and 30-year-old Matusalem oloroso sherry casks
- Bottled at 43% ABV
Expect vanilla, dark chocolate, marmalade and sweet liquorice on the nose. The palate brings chocolate-covered raisins, citrus, rich coffee, nutmeg and spice, and the finish lingers with stewed fruit and toffee.
A good gift or after-dinner bottle for single malt drinkers who enjoy rich, sherry-led Highland whisky.
