1997 Berrys' Own Selection Dalmore Single Highland Malt

Dalmore distillery, located on the banks of the Cromarty Firth, was opened in 1839 by Alexander Matheson. The buildings look over the water to the fertile Black Isle and a nearby jetty, built by the US Navy when the distillery was appropriated during WWII is still referred to locally as the “Yankee Pier”. Distinguished with an immediate soda bread hit, some rum butter, glazed cherries and marzipan this malt packs punches beyond its years. The palate is sinewy and toasty, hugely malty, gristy and rich. The finish ebbs slowly with some liquorice and orange peel.