The Dalmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky unveiled the newest release of The Select Editions Collection, offering two expressions: The Dalmore Select Edition 2007 and The Dalmore Select Edition 2010. 

Both celebrate the distillery’s annual cask assessment – a time-honored tradition guiding The Dalmore’s whisky makers for more than five decades. The Dalmore Select Editions are one-time releases, each non-chill filtered, of natural color, and bottled at specially selected strengths by The Dalmore whisky makers. Highly anticipated each year, they have become a covetable offering among whisky connoisseurs and discerning clientele.

“The Dalmore is home to rare and precious spirit, laid down to mature within exemplary casks and nurtured for years,” The Dalmore whisky makers said in a news release. “Yet no one can truly know what time and nature have bestowed upon these whiskies until it is time to take stock of these treasures. ” 

Every November, after the warm summer months and the cooling winter temperatures have shaped the spirit, The Dalmore whisky makers spend a complete week in the distillery’s storied warehouses on the shores of the Cromarty Firth, personally nosing and assessing every maturing cask. This meticulous tradition remains central to The Dalmore’s whisky-making process and reflects a level of craftsmanship increasingly rare in the industry today.

“The annual cask assessment is one of the most important moments in our whisky-making calendar,” the statement continued. “After years of maturation, it is during this week that we carefully assess every cask and discover those that truly capture the depth and signature character of The Dalmore. The Select Editions celebrate those rare moments when certain casks reveal a distinctive facet of our house style. While every cask is evaluated, only those destined for The Select Editions are chosen. ”

This year’s release explores the flavors of freshly baked patisserie: The Dalmore Select Edition 2010 offers key notes of fresh baked brioche and crème brûlée and The Dalmore Select Edition 2007 presents fresh pain au chocolat and moist ginger cake. The expressions are presented in elegant powder-blue packaging, evocative of the autumn season at the distillery when these whiskies are selected. The design features refined geometric detailing, silver accents, and the iconic 12-point Royal Stag – a symbol of The Dalmore’s royal heritage recognized around the world.

The Dalmore Select Edition 2007 is aged 18 years, and bottled at 46.7% ABV / 93.4 Proof, with an SRP of $549.99. The Dalmore Select Edition 2010 is aged 15 Years, and bottled at 49.1% ABV / 98.2 Proof, with an SRP of $249.99.

The Sherry casks used in both the 2007 and 2010 expressions from The Dalmore Select Editions have been exclusively sourced and hand-selected by The Dalmore from the finest Sherry makers at González Byass. For more than 100 years, The Dalmore has shared a longstanding relationship with González Byass, through which the whisky makers gain exclusive access to some of their rarest and most prized casks. 

Paired with The Dalmore’s unique new make spirit, these exceptional casks allow the whisky makers to express their whisky making artistry, tailoring and enriching the spirit to create these exquisite limited-edition whiskies.

The Dalmore Select Editions are available now through select retailers and fine dining establishments.

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