The Dalmore 45 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

45 years. 1961 and 1963 vintage Colheita Port pipes. The Dalmore — a 45-year Highland single malt finished in an extraordinary configuration: five years in 1961 and 1963 vintage Colheita Port pipes before being married and finished in first-fill American oak barrels.

1961 and 1963 Colheita Port pipes are vintage Portuguese tawny port casks from specific harvest years — themselves over 50 years old at the time of use, carrying the accumulated character of decades of port maturation in Portuguese cedar-lined cellars. Finishing a 40-year-old whisky in vintage port pipes of this age adds a layer of provenance complexity that goes far beyond standard port finishing: the interaction between the whisky and a cask with its own half-century of history produces something genuinely unprecedented.

Specs

• Distillery: The Dalmore, Alness, Highland, Scotland
• Style: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Age: 45 years
• Finishing: 1961 + 1963 vintage Colheita Port pipes, then first-fill American oak
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Colheita Port? A single-vintage Tawny Port aged for a minimum of 7 years in wooden barrels — but often much longer. The 1961 and 1963 vintages used in the Dalmore 45 Year were themselves over 50 years old at the time of use, adding a second dimension of vintage provenance to the finishing.
• Is the Dalmore 45 Year the most aged expression in the current collection? Yes — at 45 years it is the oldest Dalmore expression currently in stock, above the 40 Year (also in the collection).