The Dalmore Select Edition 2010 Review

The Dalmore has unveiled two new limited-edition single malt scotch whiskies, The Dalmore Select Edition 2007 18 Year Old and The Dalmore Select Edition 2010 15 Year Old, as part of its annual Select Editions Collection. Both expressions are one-time releases matured in rare sherry casks sourced exclusively from González Byass, with the 2007 priced at $549.99 and the 2010 at $249.99.

The releases stem from the distillery’s annual cask assessment, a tradition spanning more than five decades. Every November, The Dalmore’s whisky makers spend a full week in the distillery’s warehouses on the shores of the Cromarty Firth, personally nosing and evaluating every maturing cask.

The Select Edition 2007, bottled at 46.7% ABV, was matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and finished in hand-selected Apóstoles and Amoroso sherry casks. The Select Edition 2010, bottled at 49.1% ABV, was matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and finished in Matusalem and Amoroso sherry casks. Both expressions are non-chill filtered and of natural color.

“The annual cask assessment is one of the most important moments in our whisky-making calendar,” the whisky makers continued. “The Select Editions celebrate those rare moments when certain casks reveal a distinctive facet of our house style. While every cask is evaluated, only those destined for The Select Editions are chosen.”