Dalmore 1995 Castle Leod Home of Clan Mackenzie

A bottle of The Dalmore Castle Leod. This was distilled in 1995, matured in a combination of American white oak and Spanish sherry wood, and transferred for another 18 months into barriques from 1st Cru Classe Bordeaux Chateau. This was released to raise funds for the home of the Clan MacKenzie: Castle Leod, and comes with a print.

Dalmore distillery was founded in 1839 by Alexander Matheson, and was taken over by the Mackenzie family in 1878. The distillery remained family-owned until 1960, when one of Dalmore's biggest customers, Whyte & Mackay, took control of the distillery. Always a significant contributor to blends, the 12 year old expression was one of the few single malt bottlings from Dalmore. In recent times, the core range has expanded and luxury expressions such as the Constellation collection (21 vintage malts from 1964 to 1992) were released.