One distillery, only malted barley (single malt), one distillery with grains (single grain), combining malt from different distillers (blended malt), combining malt and grain whisky or whiskies from different disilleries (blended).

SKU: LBWDLMKAII

Dalmore King Alexander III

40%, 700ml

$325.0

Description

40%, 700ml

THE EMBODIMENT OF BRAVERY In 1263, Colin of Kintail, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie, took a bold decision to stand up and be counted, and felled a charging stag which 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. To celebrate the pioneering and innovative values of the Mackenzie Clan, our Master Distiller has painstakingly created the only single malt in the world to unite a unique six cask finish for one outstanding achievement. Spirits matured in ex-bourbon casks, Matusalem oloroso sherry butts, Madeira barrels, Marsala casks, Port pipes and Cabernet Sauvignon wine barriques are combined in perfect harmony to create a uniquely complex, yet smooth single malt. This is the embodiment of brave creativity and a lifetime’s experience.

Nose: chocolate and nuts, both flesh and shells, toffee, touches of spiced raisin and vanilla.

Palate: measured sugary sweetness to start, with orange and vanilla backed up by sweet raisins, raspberry and winey touches.

Finish: Spicy oak, polished wood and liquorice root.