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Introducing
The Dalmore Regalis, The Dalmore Luceo
and The Dalmore Dominium, three new
travel retail exclusive expressions.
The Dalmore distillery has revealed
The Fortuna Merita Collection – meaning ‘Fortune
Favours the Brave’ - which it will be
launching exclusively into
travel retail from Spring 2015.
The Dalmore Fortune Merita Collection is
comprised of three new no age statement expressions,
named The Dalmore Regalis, The Dalmore Luceo and
The Dalmore Dominium, which have each
been designed to represent contemporary
interpretations of the spirit and
heritage of The Dalmore. Each bottle is
rooted back to the endeavours of the
Mackenzie clan, who not only saved the
life of King Alexander III from a
charging stag, but who were also
instrumental in The Dalmore Distillery’s
regal legacy.
It was over 100 years ago that the
Mackenzie’s, owners of the distillery at
that time, set out to find the very best
sherry casks to mature their whisky.
They formed an alliance with Gonzalez
Byass, the grandest of bodegas, to
provide outstanding sherry casks in
which to mature their whisky. This
partnership has long endured and the
world renowned bodega still exclusively
provides the casks for the distillery to
this very day.
These casks are instrumental in shaping
the spirit of The Dalmore and the three
new travel retail expressions have each
been maturing in a different sherry
woods to give them a bold, distinctive
and unique flavour - The Dalmore Regalis
is finished in Amoroso, The Dalmore
Luceo in Apostoles, whilst The Dalmore
Dominium in Matusalem.
Francesco Scaglione, Head of Travel
Retail for Whyte & Mackay, said: "The
Dalmore has excelled in travel retail
over the last three years and now makes
up the largest volume market for the
brand.
"Our first travel retail exclusive, The
Dalmore Valour, has performed
phenomenally well and has pioneered the
way for our newest collection.
"I’m particularly excited about the
launch of Fortuna Merita Collection as
once again it showcases the innovation
and skill of our Master Distiller
Richard Paterson. In my opinion he has
created three exquisite whiskies with
individual and distinct flavour profiles
that have been matured in Gonzalez Byass
casks that are unique to The Dalmore ."
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The name Regalis means royal, or regal,
which is befitting to The Dalmore as the
12-pointed Royal Stag adorns every
bottle.
Luceo literally means "I Shine" and is
taken from the motto ‘Luceo Non Uro – I
Shine, Not Burn’ of the Clan Mackenzie
who were owners of The Dalmore
Distillery.
Dominium means domain, or ownership. In
1263, the King not only granted his
saviour the use of the Royal Stag emblem
but also as further reward for this
brave and noble act, the grateful King
granted the Clan dominion over the land
of Kintail in the West Highlands.
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