The Dalmore Carves Out New Luminary Series Whisky
The Dalmore has revealed the second chapter of its Luminary Series, a partnership with the V&A Dundee museum. The collaboration aims to bring together luminaries from the whisky and architecture worlds.
Notably, two whiskies were created for the partnership, ‘The Rare’ and ‘The Collectible’, both presented in glass amber sculptures designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The Rare is a 49-year-old Highland single malt. Only three decanters of the expression were made, along with two sculptures.
In addition, one decanter and sculpture set will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in May, with proceeds going to the museum. The remaining two sets will be held in reserve. The first will be kept at Dalmore’s distillery, while the second decanter will be saved for the Compendium Edition of the Luminary Series.
The Dalmore Launches Second Chapter of Luminary Series
This whisky is a blend of Port Colhieta 1963, Apostoles Sherry, select Bourbon and unique hybrid casks. It was finished in ex-Bourbon American white oak casks and bottled at 40.6% ABV.
Leung said: “Experiencing The Dalmore’s outstanding craftsmanship first-hand and being initiated into the complex world of whisky making by Gregg [Glass, master whisky maker] and Richard [Paterson OBE, Whyte & Mackay master distiller] provided extremely fertile ground for design inspiration.
“The sculpture we created for The Rare was inspired by our fascinating discussions around the interaction and flow of flavor notes in the whisky-making process.
“It mirrors the multiple layers of aging and blending that went into creating this whisky, which is the exquisite product of nature channeled over time.”
The Collectible is a 16-year-old Highland single malt that will be available on April 2. The whisky was matured in Bourbon casks and finished in Graham’s Tawny Port and Apostoles Sherry casks. It is bottled at 48.6% ABV with 20,000 bottles available.
Master whisky maker Gregg Glass said: “This was a true meeting of minds, and the new releases beautifully express the shared journey we’ve all been on.
“While crafting our two new whiskies, we used the technique of time nurtured carefully to transform through blending to elevate The Dalmore to a new level.”
