Dalmore King Alexander III

The Dalmore King Alexander the III has an interesting back story that provides a foreword to the Dalmore insignia and the naming of this expression.

In 1263, Colin of Kintail, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie, took a bold decision to stand up and be counted, and felled a charging stag which attacked King Alexander III of Scotland. In return for saving his life, the grateful King gifted the 12-pointed Royal Stag emblem to the Mackenzie Clan as a reward.

When descendants of the Mackenzie Clan took over the ownership of The Dalmore distillery in 1867, they continued to honour this brave act and proudly put the 12-pointed Royal Stag on the bottle. To this day, the Stag still adorns each and every bottle of The Dalmore.

To celebrate the pioneering and innovative values of the Mackenzie Clan, our Master Distiller has painstakingly created the only single malt in the world to unite a unique six cask finish for one outstanding achievement. Spirits matured in ex-bourbon casks, Matusalem oloroso sherry butts, Madeira barrels, Marsala casks, Port pipes and Cabernet Sauvignon wine barriques are combined in perfect harmony to create a uniquely complex, yet smooth single malt. This is the embodiment of brave creativity and a lifetime’s experience.

The Dalmore

The passion that went into the marriage of six different casks really shows through in this wonderful dram. Each of the casks complement each other in a wonderful harmony that makes for a well balanced liqueur-like scotch. The King Alexander III makes the perfect nightcap.

BOTTLE INFO

Distiller: Dalmore
Region: Highlands
ABV: 40%
Mashbill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask Type: Unknown
Age: NAS
Chill Filtered: Yes
Color Added: Yes
Color: Mahogany

TASTING NOTES

Glass for Review: Glencairn
Nose: Sweet, vanilla, toffee, fudge hint of raspberry
Palate: Very liqueur-like, malty with notes of Frangelico and hints of Grand Marnier rounded out with toffee and butterscotch
Finish: Slightly oaky, notes of vanilla leaving an Amazing mouthfeel, smoothly oily coating
Overall: One of my favorite scotches from nose to finish. A complex layering from raspberries to butterscotch

Average Price: $250 USD ($175 USD in the EU)