Where is Dalmore made?
Dalmore Distillery is situated in Alness in the Highlands of Scotland north of Inverness.
Compare 124 prices from R 1 080
The Dalmore is a Highland single malt with a decidedly luxurious style, recognised for rich texture, polished presentation and a house character built around layered cask maturation. Produced at the distillery on the Cromarty Firth and part of the Whyte & Mackay portfolio, it holds a distinctive place in Scotch: opulent rather than austere, with an emphasis on depth, sweetness and refinement.
That character is shaped by a robust, fruity new make spirit and a long-established use of sherry casks alongside ex-bourbon wood and other carefully selected finishes. The outcome is a range that tends towards notes of orange, dried fruit, spice, chocolate and coffee, often with a smooth, rounded mouthfeel that gives the whiskies wide appeal without losing their single malt identity.
The Dalmore 12 Year Old remains one of the clearest introductions to the house style. Matured in ex-bourbon casks and finished in Oloroso sherry wood, it delivers a generous mix of citrus, vanilla, dried fruit and warming spice, making it a consistently approachable entry point to one of Scotland's most recognisable luxury malt brands.
Current Dalmore Whisky prices start at R 1 080 and go up to R 1 446 030. For Dalmore Whisky, the upper end is shaped by collector demand, with standout bottles priced well beyond standard drinking ranges. We currently track 124 active listings for Dalmore Whisky. At the moment, R 4 000-R 7 000 represents 26% of tracked bottles, with 14% in entry pricing (R 1 000-R 2 000) and 26% in premium pricing (R 30 000+).
As a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Dalmore Whisky pricing is mainly shaped by age statement, cask selection, release rarity, and current retailer stock. For day-to-day comparisons on Dalmore Whisky, core range references such as Dalmore 12 Year Old and Dalmore 15 Year Old are useful value benchmarks across retailers. If you are comparing value, use the higher price filters as your baseline and treat higher price tiers as scarcity-driven pricing. Checking several retailers helps you find the best price for Dalmore Whisky, once delivery fees and offer structure are included. Data refreshes daily as listings change across retailers.
Dalmore Distillery is situated in Alness in the Highlands of Scotland north of Inverness.
The Dalmore has positioned itself as a brand that is rare and collectible with a number of extremely limited edition releases. For example Dalmore Trinitas had a run of just three bottles and the Dalmore 62 release was a single bottle. These expressions trade in six figure sums. However there are entry level bottles such as Dalmore 12 which are within reach of ordinary folks.
Whyte & Mackay own the Dalmore Distillery. Whyte & Mackay is itself owned by Alliance Global which is based in the Philippines.
Based on 105 archived reviews with flavour attributes
Compared with other whisky brands
Across 105 archived community reviews, Dalmore is most frequently associated with sherry, chocolate and smooth notes, with cake, orange and coffee appearing more often than the category average.
Across a consistent sample of Dalmore Whisky core-range bottlings, median prices have risen 184% since 2013, from R804 to R2 286.
The range available has grown significantly, with premium bottles (over R10 938) now making up 39% of stock, up from 8%.
The core range tracked here includes Dalmore 12 Year Old, Dalmore Port Wood Reserve, Dalmore Cigar and Dalmore 15 Year Old, currently priced from R1 317 to R2 301. Some bottles have appreciated dramatically — older and limited releases have seen increases of 1 247% or more over the period. Dalmore Whisky remains broadly available across specialist international retailers.
Based on community tasting notes, Dalmore Whisky leans 20% toward sweet and vanilla character, with fruity as a secondary influence at 15%. The brands below scored highest for the same dominant flavour family, making them worth exploring if you enjoy the Dalmore Whisky style.
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