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bifter
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 Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:56 pm Post subject: Dalmore 50 - how is it produced? |
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I saw this article today:
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2012/08/high-price-anticipated-for-rare-scotch/
| Quote: | | The whisky was put into cask in 1926, but contains spirit first distilled in 1868, giving the lucky buyer a chance to savour elements of the whisky that are more than 144 years old. |
I'm intrigued by the inclusion of spirit that is from the late 19th century. How exactly is this possible? I'm guessing that the spirit must have been stored in a sealed and non-reactive container of some sort. I do remember hearing, for example, that the Navy's reserves of rum were poured off into stone flagons on Black Tot Day - some was recently released at £500 a bottle.
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Bookie
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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I would think that the Dalmore have an archive of whisky stored in bottles which master blender Richard Paterson can delve into when creating these premium whiskies.
I believe some of the Dalmore from 1868 also went into the Dalmore 62 year old
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/worldsmostexpensivewhisky.htm
Some 1868 Dalmore went into the Dalmore Oculus as well as some Dalmore from 1878, 1922, 1926, 1939 and 1951:
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/dalmoreoculus.htm
I would guess The Dalmore may now be running short of Dalmore whisky from 1868  |
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bifter
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. I guess the article isn't very clear, e.g. I thought it implied the new make from these vintages had been preserved until they were casked together in 1926. I guess they were trying to say that the 1976 50yo vintage has been blended with small quantities of older bottled stock? Your link for the Oculus described this kind of process with the old whisky stored in 'small glass jars'. What a rarefied thing!
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Kray
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder how much of the 1868 Dalmore actually went into each bottle. |
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Kenny M
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| Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:42 am Post subject: |
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| Kray wrote: | | I wonder how much of the 1868 Dalmore actually went into each bottle. |
I would be curious to read a tasting note for just the 1868 Dalmore, i wonder if it would be smoky as it was produced in a time when peat was still the main source of fuel for drying the barley. |
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