Not Your Average Glass Of… Dalmore Whisky
A single glass standing alone, the remnants of what was once a great spirit still lingering around the edges of the glass. This glass at one time held a small taste of one of, if not the most magnificent spirit I’ve yet to try, The Dalmore 62 year old bottling. A spirit that’s as magnificent in taste as the history is interesting behind the spirit.
A spirit born in sherry wood casks in August 1880, it has seen its share of movement throughout the decades. After 10 years sitting in its barrel, it was moved to another sherry cask in 1890. The spirit sat here until being relocated to the “Dalmore “4th cask” in 1926. Thirteen years later the spirit was shifted yet again to another barreling circa 1939.
From this point it sat aging elegantly in a barrel, until 1989 when it was relocated to Quarter Cask. In 1999, this particular cask was discovered to be of poor quality and in the year 2000 it was moved move to another cask .
A year later when it turned 62 years of age, it was moved to its final resting place, one final barrel before being bottled.
With only eleven bottles in existence, Dalmore 62 is an extremely rare spirit. One bottle was held onto by the Dalmore distillery, while the other remaining ten bottles were sold to private collectors.
Last year I was given the opportunity to sample this spirit at a special tasting event held by Dalmore at which Richard Paterson, Dalmore’s Master Distiller and a small taste of this incredibly rare spirit was available.
Seeing this as a once in a lifetime opportunity under specific instructions that Richard gave me, I tasted this spirit. My palate was initially greeted with sweet succulent notes of vanilla, before being whisked away and replaced with notes of silky chocolate and playful orange, along with mellow and soft notes of spice.
The Dalmore 62 year ends with a smile, and a glint of luminous joy in the eye .