No. It’s not an April Fool’s joke. At $12,500 a bottle, the 45-year-old product is matured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks then transferred into two different Vintage Graham’s Port Colheita pipes dating from 1961 and 1963 to create layers of flavor, which, the company says, are indulgent, smooth and complex.
For its final flourish, the whisky was married together in first-fill American white oak ex-bourbon casks providing The Dalmore 45 with a truly unrivaled finish. Purposefully retained at 40% ABV, The Dalmore 45 features exquisite flavors of red berries, soft licorice, crushed hazelnuts, bitter chocolate and Manuka honey.
Presented in a decanter designed by artisans at renowned French crystal house Baccarat, the hand-blown decanters are adorned with The Dalmore’s iconic 12 point Royal Stag emblem produced by Royal Warrant Holders Hamilton & Inches. This Royal Stag is a symbol of the brand’s promise to remain at the pinnacle of single malt.
Only 500 bottles of The Dalmore 45 will be released globally this year. The 45 follows 2017’s release of The Dalmore 40 and 2016’s release of The Dalmore 35, reinforcing The Dalmore’s reputation for bottling some of the oldest and rarest stocks in the whisky category.