Dalmore Distillery

Address  :ALNESS

Telephone  :01349 882362

Fax  :01349 883655

Owning Company  :The Whyte & Mackay Group PLC

Production Status  :Operational

Established  :c1839

Source  : Gildermory loch

Age when bottled  :12 yrs

Strength  :40%

No. of Wash Stills  :4

No. of Spirit Stills  :4

Cask Woods  :American white oak, oloroso sherry butts

Special Bottlings  :Stillman's Dram, 26-yr old

Export Bottlings  :Export, 43%

Nose  :Rich, fresh, with a suggestion of sweetness

Taste  :Full flavour which finishes a touch dry

Comments  :Another really good malt. After-dinner.

Description  :Located in a scenic position overlooking the Black Isle and Cromarty Firth, the distillery was founded in 1839 by Alexander Matheson, a merchant. It was acquired by the Mackenzie family in 1886, then Whyte and Mackay, who are now owned by American Brands. It was used as a factory to manufacture mines in World War I and was burned down, but rebuilt in 1922. The distillery has had eight stills since 1966, and uses water from the River Alness. It produces the Dalmore Single Highland Malt, which is a fresh, rich well-balanced whisky. Tours of the distillery are available by appointment only.

Directions  :On B817, 1 mile SE of Alness, Dalmore, Ross and Cromarty, Highland.

Rating  :***

Opening Hours  :Open by appt only. Groups limited to ten at most.