The Dalmore 25 Year Old is a richly layered Highland single malt shaped by three great cask types: American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, aged Tawny Port pipes and Matusalem Oloroso sherry casks. Carrying The Dalmore's silver stag on its bottle, it shows why the distillery is celebrated as a master of cask finishing.
The Dalmore matures its 25 Year Old through an elaborate multi-cask process. Parts of the whisky spend their years in specially selected ex-bourbon barrels, laying down vanilla, honey and soft oak, while others mature in Matusalem Oloroso sherry casks, which bring dried fruit, chocolate and spice. The components are later finished together in aged Tawny Port pipes, adding plum, damson and a rich, velvety depth. After a quarter of a century, the result is a whisky of remarkable complexity, bottled at 42% ABV.
The Dalmore's house style is built around orange, chocolate and spice, and at 25 years those signature notes are joined by treacle toffee, fig cake and gingerbread. The stag emblem on the bottle is one of the most recognisable marks in Scotch whisky, and the 25 Year Old is presented in an elegant dark gift box with a silver-framed stag window, making it a natural choice for special occasions and collectors alike.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Exotic fruits, citrus, vanilla pods, treacle toffee and fig cake.
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Palate: Madagascan vanilla, thick treacle toffee and chocolate truffles, then orange peel, liquorice, sweet damsons and sherry-soaked raisins.
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Finish: Demerara sugar, maple syrup, bitter chocolate and spiced gingerbread.
Specifications
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Producer: The Dalmore
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Style: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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Age: 25 years
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Proof / ABV: 84 proof (42% ABV)
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Cask / Finish: American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and Matusalem Oloroso sherry casks, finished in aged Tawny Port pipes
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Region: Highlands, Scotland
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Serve it neat in a tulip glass and allow a few minutes for the fruit and toffee to open; a drop of water lifts the citrus and vanilla. It pairs beautifully with dark chocolate truffles, fig cake or a medium-bodied cigar, and it makes a superb gift for a 25th anniversary, milestone birthday or retirement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What casks are used for The Dalmore 25 Year Old?
American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and Matusalem Oloroso sherry casks, with a finish in aged Tawny Port pipes.
What proof is The Dalmore 25 Year Old?
It is bottled at 42% ABV, which is 84 proof.
Where is The Dalmore made?
The Dalmore is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky.
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