Scotland, Northern Highlands. Distillery operational. Owner: Whyte & Mackay

The story of Dalmore dates back centuries, to a heroic moment when Colin of Kintail saved King Alexander III of Scotland from certain death. As a token of gratitude, the king adorned the Mackenzie clan’s coat of arms with a majestic twelve-point stag. And so, the iconic stag has graced Dalmore bottles ever since the clan took over the helm of the Alexander Matheson distillery. For 175 years, the Mackenzie family has been perfecting their craft, nurturing exceptional whiskies with passion and care. Today, the distillery continues to uphold its proud heritage while master blenders constantly seek fresh ways to elevate its expressions: 30-year-old Oloroso sherry casks, bourbon barrels, and more, each adding its own unique character to the whiskies. Expect rich aromas of vanilla, chocolate, and caramel as you uncork a bottle. Every drop embodies the distillery’s dedication to quality, resulting in whiskies that are balanced, complex, and intended to be savoured.
It was with quite a bang that Dalmore joined the ranks of collectible whiskies, when the group's master blender Richard Paterson presented the Constellation range in 2014. This interstellar symphony of 43 bottlings (1964 - 1992) was the culmination of several decades spent in the depths of warehouses sculpting a distillate with a complex and versatile character in the ex-sherry casks that have become the trademark of the Dalmore Single Malt. Selected from the Gonzeles Byass bodega, these Oloroso, Mathusalem (The Dalmore 32 Year Old 1974 Cask #504, 52%) and Amoroso (The Dalmore 1981 Amoroso Sherry Finesse) barrels offer such aromatic density and range that the profile of The Dalmore has become indistinguishable from the sherries produced at the bodega which, along with Richard Paterson, has co-designed the Dalmore style.
Now, under the expert leadership of Gregg Glass, the Highlands distillery combines nearly two centuries of tradition without sacrificing creativity. In 2024, Gregg unveiled the Signature Collection, in partnership with Luminary, a series that delights both the palate and the eye.

A Dalmore 11 year old distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2011 by Douglas McGibbon for the Provenance collection. Douglas McGibbon & Co. is a family business founded in 1947 by the husband of Douglas McGibbon’’s granddaughter, a Scotsman from Islay who moved to Glasgow in the 1890s. It became a subsidiary of Douglas Laing in 1950. In addition to its eponymous blend, Douglas McGibbon was for a long time also responsible for the Provenance range. When Douglas Laing’’s two sons Stewart and Fred split in 2013, however, everything was redistributed. The Provenance range went to Douglas Laing, now managed by Fred Laing, and other ranges like the Old Malt Casks went to Hunter Laing, the independent bottler founded by Stewart Laing. Douglas McGibbon now bottles the Clan Denny range.