In 1835, a young Manuel María González Ángel began a long and fruitful career in winemaking, working his way from trader to leading producer. Four years later in 1839, in an altogether different landscape, the Dalmore was born in the Scottish Highlands, and has been releasing complex and visionary drams since, pioneering multi-cask maturation.
This edition of rare whiskies celebrates and unite two master makers in different countries: González Byass of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, and The Dalmore on the banks of Cromarty Firth, Scotland. These two experts in whisky and wine have shared a century long shared pursuit of the perfect liquid, and this collection celebrates that artistry.
As you could perhaps guess from this, the opening chapter will be The Cask Curation Series Sherry Edition, strictly limited to only 150 sets of three whiskies worldwide, each presented in bespoke leather travel case hand-crafted in Florence and setting you back £30,000.
The Dalmore picked out the perfect casks for their precious Single Malt and after a combined cask maturation of 80 years spent under the watchful eye of the winemakers at González Byass, three exquisite whiskies were bottled:
The 26 Year Old, finished in rare González Byass 2002 Vintage, Cask No.4, with its aroma of orange blossom honey, apricot, Madagascan vanilla and cacao…
The 28 Year Old, finished in rare González Byass 30 Year Old Matusalem Sherry Cask with its palate of sherry-soaked raisins, Old English marmalade, marzipan and liquorice…
And The 43 Year Old, finished in very rare González Byass 30 Year Old Apostoles Sherry Cask, with its finishing notes of fresh baked brioche, grilled pineapple, and blood orange with long cinnamon finale.
There will be another chapter every year from now until 2026, each celebrating The Dalmore’s relationships with some of the world’s finest makers of wine and spirits. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves and skip to the end of the book, because this chapter, The Sherry Edition, launches on the 3rd October 2023 and is available worldwide in a select few outlets.
For more information, head to www.thedalmore.com