Single Malt from the Highlands takes on many shapes and forms. Because the region is so vast it is difficult to make sweeping statements. The most popular Highland single malt (not including the Speyside region, which is situated in the Highlands) – is Glenmorangie. Typically, single malt from the region is put into four subregions, named for the cardinal compass points. To the north there are big bodied single malts, with cereal sweetness and richness, take The Dalmore, for example. Toward the south there are lighter, fruitier whiskies with a definite dryness. Aberfeldy is a shining example of this. To the east there are some full-bodied, dry whiskies with lots of fruit and pungency. The superb Glen Garioch is one such single malt distillery. The Western Highlands offer full body and real power with peaty, smoky overtones, nearer the coast there are some more maritime flavoured whiskies too including malts from Clynelish and Pulteney.
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Dalmore 45 Year Old 2021 Release (70cl, 40%)
The Dalmore 45 has been hand crafted by Master Distiller Richard Paterson who has used some of the distillery’s rarest aged liquids to create what Richard himself has described as ‘flawless perfection’.
Initially matured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, the liquid has then been transferred into two different Vintage Graham’s Port Colheita pipes dating from 1961 and 1963 to create layers of flavour, which are indulgent, smooth and complex.
For its final flourish the whisky was then married together in first fill American white oak ex-bourbon casks providing The Dalmore 45 with a truly unrivalled finish. The Dalmore’s use of multiple casks is a fitting example of the distillery’s commitment to exquisite cask curation, which focuses on sourcing and utilising only the best casks from the world’s finest bodegas and wineries.
Purposefully retained at 40% ABV, The Dalmore 45 features exquisite flavours of red berries, soft liquorice, crushed hazelnuts, bitter chocolate and Manuka honey. This is followed by the sweet flavours of sticky toffee pudding, Bramley apples and juicy dates to finish.
Richard Paterson commented: “By personally selecting the very finest American white oak ex-bourbon casks and Port Colheita Pipes from 1961 and 1963, I have been able to create a truly unique expression which is indulgent and smooth with a vibrant and lively flavour profile. It takes time, dedication and passion to create an expression like The Dalmore 45 and age has gracefully matured this distinguished spirit to make it one of The Dalmore’s greatest aged spirits. This is a very special whisky, which I would describe as flawless perfection.”
Only 500 bottles of The Dalmore 45 will be released globally this year. 2021 Release
Dalmore 40 Year Old 2017 Release (70cl, 40%)
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The 2017 release of Dalmore 40 Year Old was aged in bourbon casks for around 30 years, then aged in oloroso-sherry butts for a further seven before being finished in first-fill bourbon barrels. The result is a whisky with notes of gingerbread, maple syrup, honey and brioche.
A 2017 bottling of Dalmore 40 Year Old, presented in a Baccarat decanter. This was initially aged in American oak bourbon barrels before being transferred over to Matusalem Oloroso Sherry butts for seven years, and then transferred into first-fill bourbon barrels. This release coincided with Master Distiller and all-around good egg Richard Paterson’s 50th year in the whisky industry.
Wow – this Highland malt is something else. 40 years young and aged in a combination of American white oak, Matusalem oloroso sherry and Amoroso sherry casks, it bears the hallmarks of master blender Richard Paterson, who put his Midas touch to the blend. Scents of sherry, smoke and marmalade: a masterpiece.
Distillery Dalmore
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottled 2017
Stated Age 40 years old
Cask type Bourbon + Gonzalez Byass Matusalem Oloroso
Number of bottles 750
Strength 42.0 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Glenglassaugh 50 Year Old 1965 (cask 3510) Rare Cask Release Batch 3 70cl, 40.1%
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50 year old Glenglassaugh single malt. Goodness gracious. This was distilled in November 1965 and matured in a single hogshead until November 2016, when the distillery in the Highlands bottled it up as the oldest expression in their Rare Cask Release Batch 3. 285 bottles were produced.
It warrants saying again. 50 year old Glenglassaugh single malt. Goodness gracious indeed.
Distillery Glenglassaugh
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Rare Cask Release – Batch 3
Vintage 01.11.1965
Bottled 11.2016
Stated Age 50 years old
Cask Type Hogshead
Cask number 3510
Number of bottles 241/285
Strength 40.1 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Label Billy Walker
Glenglassaugh 47 Year Old 1968 (cask 2230) Rare Cask Release Batch 3 70cl, 46.1%
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From Glenglassaugh’s third batch of Rare Cask Release expressions comes a 47 year old single malt finished in a single Pedro Ximenéz Sherry puncheon. Cask 2230 was filled all the way back in December 1968 and cracked open in November 2016, with 404 bottles produced. Batch 3 of the Glenglassaugh Rare Cask Release features whiskies all aged for at least 30 years. Blimey.
Distillery Glenglassaugh
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Rare Cask Release – Batch 3
Vintage 16.12.1968
Bottled 11.2016
Stated Age 47 years old
Cask Type Pedro Ximénez Sherry Puncheon Finished
Cask number 2230
Number of bottles 303/404
Strength 46.1 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Label Billy Walker
Dalmore 30 Year Old 2015 Release Bottle No.200 (70cl, 45%)
The 2015 release of Dalmore 30 Year Old is limited to 888 bottles. Aged in oloroso-sherry butts, this has notes of Christmas cake, coffee, honey and spice.
Distillery Dalmore
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottled 2015
Stated Age 30 years old
Cask Type Oloroso Sherry Butts
Number of bottles 200 / 888
Strength 45.0 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Glenglassaugh 44 Year Old 1972 (cask 1721) Rare Cask Release Batch 3 70cl, 42.4%
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From the Glenglassaugh rare Cask Release Batch 3 comes a hugely attractive 44 year old single malt, distilled in October 1972 and finished in a Massandra sherry cask before being bottled in November 2016. Only 479 bottles were produced.
Distillery Glenglassaugh
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Rare Cask Release – Batch 3
Vintage 25.10.1972
Bottled 11.2016
Stated Age 44 years old
Cask Type Massandra Sherry Cask Finished
Cask number 1721
Number of bottles 210/479
Strength 42.4 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Label Billy Walker
Glenglassaugh 42 Year Old 1973 (cask 5638) Rare Cask Release Batch 3 70cl, 40.6%
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Very well-aged single malt from Glenglassaugh’s third batch of Rare Cask Release bottlings. This was distilled in November 1973 and slumbered soundly for until it was finished in a bourbon barrel and bottled in November 2016 – 42 years of maturation! 238 bottles were produced.
Distillery Glenglassaugh
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Rare Cask Release – Batch 3
Vintage 09.11.1973
Bottled 11.2016
Stated Age 42 years old
Cask Type Bourbon Barrell
Cask number 5638
Number of bottles 61/238
Strength 40.6 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Label Billy Walker
Glenglassaugh 40 Year Old 70cl, 42.5%
A new 2013 release which marks a change for Glenglassaugh. The previous releases of their 40 year old have been single casks, but, from now on, they will be releasing a vatting of casks as an ongoing release. Presented in the same ‘teardrop’ shaped decanter as the 30yo, this has seen a lot of sherry-wood influence, so can be expected to be rich and flavoursome.
Distillery Glenglassaugh
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottled 01/07/2020
Stated Age 40 years old
Strength 42.5 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Label Rachel Barrie
Glenglassaugh 38 Year Old 1978 (cask 2343) Rare Cask Release Batch 3 70cl, 42.5%
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38 year old single malt from Glenglassaugh, presented as part of their Rare Cask Release Batch 3 – which featured only whiskies aged over 30 years! This single malt was distilled in October 1978 and bottled in November 2016 following a finishing period in a Pedro Ximenéz Sherry puncheon, resulting in 722 bottles.
Distillery Glenglassaugh
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Rare Cask Release – Batch 3
Vintage 06.10.1978
Bottled 11.2016
Stated Age 38 years old
Cask Type Pedro Ximénez Sherry Puncheon Finished
Cask number 2343
Number of bottles 705/722
Strength 42.5 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Label Billy Walker