Dalmore 14 Years Old MacKarl 1896–1904 – Limited Edition Single Malt Whisky 46%

A Danish retailer series named after the mayors of Ringsted does not sound like where you find an independent Dalmore. That is nonetheless exactly what is in the bottle.

Expert description

Dalmore 14 years MacKarl 1896–1904 Limited Edition is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an American hogshead and bottled at 46% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2015 for Skjold Burne in Ringsted as part of the Ringsted Whisky series, where each edition is dedicated to a former mayor of the town. This one carries the name MacKarl after Karl Kristian Ludvig Jürgens, mayor from 1896 to 1904. Dalmore on the Cromarty Firth releases almost exclusively official bottlings, so independent bottles from the distillery are rare — and a Danish retailer bottling rarer still.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe fruit and honey first, then vanilla, malt and a warm spiced note from the American oak.

Palate

Soft and round. Orange, honey and caramel, with malt and a layer of spice. The 46% gives good weight without turning sharp.

Finish

Medium and warm, with vanilla, oak and a mild spiced sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Dalmore 14 years MacKarl 1896–1904 Limited Edition Single Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: The Dalmore
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2001
Bottled: 2015
Edition: MacKarl 1896–1904 Limited Edition

Flavour profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Vanilla · Spiced · Soft

Investment potential

Medium. An independent Dalmore is unusual in itself, and an outturn made for a single Danish shop makes the bottle hard to find outside the country.

Did you know?

Dalmore's twelve-point royal stag comes from Clan Mackenzie. The story goes that the clan founder saved King Alexander III from a charging stag, and in return was permitted to carry the animal on his coat of arms. The distillery has used it ever since.

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Frequently asked questions about Dalmore 14 years MacKarl 1896–1904

What is the Ringsted Whisky series?

A run of bottlings made for Skjold Burne in Ringsted, where each edition is dedicated to a former mayor of the town. MacKarl is named after Karl Kristian Ludvig Jürgens, mayor 1896–1904.

Why is an independent Dalmore rare?

Because the distillery almost exclusively sells its own official bottlings and only lets casks go on in limited numbers. Independent Dalmore therefore rarely appears.

What do non-chill filtered and natural colour mean?

That the whisky has neither been filtered to prevent haze nor coloured with caramel. The texture is fuller, and the colour comes purely from the cask.

What does Dalmore taste like?

Official Dalmore is often heavily sherried, but this one comes from American oak and is therefore paler, more honeyed and less dark in the fruit. See the rest of the region in our Highland Whisky.

Is it worth collecting?

The combination of a distillery with few independent bottlings and an outturn made for one Danish shop makes the bottle hard to track down again. It is a niche, but a well-defined one.

What does MacKarl mean?

The name joins the mayor's first name Karl with the Scottish Mac in front — a Danish-Scottish construction tying the series to the whisky's origin.