K&L Exclusive: Rare First-Fill Sherry Cask from Dalmore – Scotch Whisky News
A Rarity and a Steal: A First-Ever, First-Fill Dalmore Cask
Dalmore 10 Year Old “Hart Brothers Finest Collection” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength First Fill Sherry Butt
Unchillfiltered Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($69.99)
Among a bevy of recent pre-arrival spirits acquisitions from the inimitable Hart Brothers, this Dalmore 10 Year Old is a stupendous bargain from a brand that usually commands high prices for less expressive sherry casks on the independent market. Here we have a first-fill, K&L exclusive cask for a steal, and what’s more, it takes the beloved Dalmore character and ramps it up to eleven. We were doubly pleased to secure this cask at such an excellent price, which will certainly rise once it hits our inventory this summer. Fans of this outstanding Highlands malt should go big, so they can enjoy this incredible dram time and time again.
*Pre-arrival item expected to be available for shipment or pickup in June 2023.
K&L Notes: Dalmore is one of those malts that will forever be controversial. They’ve made a name for themselves selling old sherry barrels at astronomical prices, but we rarely see the malt bottled as single barrel or at cask strength. When we do come across the odd independent bottling, it’s almost always in second- or third-fill barrels destined otherwise for some big-name blend, and while those can be lovely whiskies, they simply don’t capture the essence of The Dalmore like you might expect. That is, of course, because the brand has become synonymous with sherry aging. Now, for the very first time, we can offer a proper single cask of Dalmore aged entirely in sherry! It’s bottled at full cask strength and is fully non-chillfiltered, nor is there any added coloring. The resulting whisky is exactly what all the whisky geeks hoped for: amazing. When you’re tasting those distillery bottlings, loving the flavors, but ultimately crying out for more character, intensity, and power —this is the barrel for you. If you’re a classic Dalmore lover, you’ll probably want to take one home, even if it falls out of the distillery’s typical soft and round character. That said, with a nice splash of water this gorgeous thing relents easily, reminding us that the Dalmore is really a gentle dram, given the right environment. There’s no question that sherry-aged Scotch lovers of all stripes will appreciate this excellent and well-priced cask.
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