Facts about this distillery
Established
1839
Owner
Whyte & Mackay
Annual Capacity
4,200,000 Litres
Region
Highland
Number of Stills
Eight pot stills – four wash, four spirit
Dalmore Distillery. A vast distillery that’s huge on taste.
In the far reaches of the northeast of Scotland lies the monstrous Dalmore Distillery. It was established in 1839 by entrepreneur Alexander Matheson. Then sold to the duo who created the infamous Royal Stag emblem (in 1867) – Andrew and Charles Mackenzie.
The highly spirited Highlander.
Dalmore was family-owned until 1960 – before it was taken over by Whyte & Mackay. Dalmore had always played a key role in creating W&M blends. At first it was the unique 12-year-old. Then the range grew to 12-, 15-, 18- and 25-year-old malts. Top end malts that can sell at five figure prices.
Four big wash stills for an even bigger flavour.
Dalmore boasts three wash stills, each are 13,000 litres in capacity; and the fourth is double that. It doesn’t end there – the distillery owns ten warehouses, some of which are multi-story, and can store up to 65,000 casks. Little wonder that the warehouse is such a popular visitor destination.
The whisky is matured in two different types of wooden casks, and its Master Blender is one of the world’s most informed, Richard Paterson, who selects every exclusively aged sherry cask.
Today’s Dalmore Distillery is owned by White & Mackay. It is fully restored, including a state-of-the-art Visitor Centre on the banks of the Cromarty Firth.
The distillery’s current capacity is an enormous 4.3 million litres per annum.
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