Dalmore Gran Reserva is a discontinued Highland single malt, bottled at 40% volume without an age statement. It replaced the original Cigar Malt in the distillery’s range. MATURATION: The whisky combines spirit aged in bourbon barrels with spirit matured in Oloroso sherry casks. SUGGESTIONS: Serve neat in a tulip glass. Add a little water if preferred. Dark chocolate can be served alongside.
Tasting notes
Copper.
Malty sweetness with cinnamon, vanilla and charred oak.
Plum and sour cherry, followed by vanilla cream and toffee.
Short, with toffee, charred oak and fennel.
Alexander Matheson founded Dalmore in 1839 at Alness, on the Cromarty Firth. Andrew and Charles Mackenzie took over its operation in 1867 and bought the distillery in 1891. They added their family’s twelve-point stag emblem to the bottles. The Mackenzie family retained ownership until Whyte & Mackay acquired the distillery in 1960.
