In 1263- Colin of Kintail- Chief of the Clan Mackenzie- took a bold decision to stand up and be counted- and felled a charging stagwhich attacked King Alexander III of Scotland. In return for saving his life- the grateful King gifted the 12-pointed Royal Stag emblem to the Mackenzie Clan as a reward. When descendants of the Mackenzie Clan took over the ownership of The Dalmore distillery in 1867- they continued to honour this brave act and proudly put the 12-pointed Royal Stag on the bottle. To this day - the Stag still adorns each and every bottle of The Dalmore. Since its inception in 1839 by Sir Alexander Matheson- a long line of whisky pioneers have taken the helm at The Dalmore distillery- all with a shared vision to create a single malt unlike any other. The unique distillation at The Dalmore produces a complex new make spirit which can be matured for longer and in a greater variety of casks than any other. Master Distiller Richard Paterson travels the globe to hand-select only the finest casks in which to mature The Dalmore. Building on the foundation of the great men who went before him- he continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in the art of whisky making.
WE 93 December/2015
MA 91 August/2019