Introducing The Dalmore Luminary Series 2024 Editions
In collaboration with V&A Dundee, the Dalmore Luminary Series unveils new masterpieces: a stunning glass amber sculpture and presentation case containing two exceptionally rare Highland Single Malt whiskies. The Dalmore Luminary – The Rare – 2024 Edition will be auctioned, with proceeds benefiting Scotland’s design museum. The Dalmore Luminary – The Collectible – 2024 Edition will be available at select luxury and specialist retailers worldwide.
Unveiling The Dalmore Luminary Series: Whisky and Architectural Excellence Collide
The three-part series celebrates excellence through whisky and architectural design collaborations. The Dalmore Luminary – The Rare – 2024 Edition features a partnership between Melodie Leung of Zaha Hadid Architects, Gregg Glass from The Dalmore, and Master Distiller Richard Paterson OBE.
Whisky Expertise Meets Architectural Ingenuity
Leung and The Dalmore whisky makers collaborate closely to blend their expertise, resulting in two stunning releases that push the boundaries of Zaha Hadid Architects’ signature style and The Dalmore’s craftsmanship. These offerings promise to captivate whisky and design aficionados, exploring the interplay of flavour and form.
The Rare and The Collectible are covetable additions to any serious collection and reflect the shared commitment of The Dalmore, V&A Dundee and Leung to champion exceptional design and innovation on a global scale. All proceeds from Sotheby’s sale of The Rare will be donated to V&A Dundee in support of its important mission to inspire and empower through design.
The Dalmore Luminary – The Rare – 2024 Edition
• Only three decanters and two sculptures will ever be made of The Rare, a 49-year-old Single Malt from The Dalmore housed in a dynamic, glass amber sculpture designed by Leung and her team at Zaha Hadid Architects.
• With an exceptional maturation and blending process, the 49-year-old Highland Single Malt offers intense vanilla, dark berry fruit, and cacao aromas, leading to a palate of roasted chestnuts, blackcurrant, Doyenne pears, and soft patisserie spices, with a subtle, sweet smoke finish.
TASTING NOTES
· Aroma: Manuka honey, crème brûlée, antique leather, delicate tropical notes of pomegranate, guava, and cherry blossom
· Palate: Ripe figs, Seville oranges, forest fruits, passion fruit, lightly roasted Colombian coffee, fermented black limes, and brioche
· Finishing notes: Freshly roasted chestnuts, sweet wood spices, dark cacao, and Alphonso mangoes with a delicate whisper of herbal wood smoke
· Bottled at 48.6% ABV, natural colour, and non-chill filtered
• The whisky was matured in American White Oak ex-Bourbon casks and finished in a blend of Port Colheita 1963, Apostoles sherry, select Bourbon, and a unique 1951/Virgin Oak hybrid cask.
This exclusive set is expected to garner significant interest from collectors worldwide, achieving upwards of six figures when auctioned through SothebThe Dalmore Luminary – The Collectible – 2024 Edition
• Unique expression with rare peated Dalmore spirit.
• Notes of herbal wood smoke, Manuka honey, and ripe figs.
• Aged 16 years, finished in Port and sherry casks.
• Bottle presented in a case echoing The Rare sculpture.
• Available at £275.
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