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The Dalmore unveils rare red wine cask edition
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The Dalmore unveils rare red wine cask editionThe Dalmore Cask Curation Series: The Red Wine Cask Edition has been created in collaboration with esteemed cask partner, Château Mont-Redon of Châteauneuf-du-PapeThe Dalmore has launched the third instalment in its ultra-premium Cask Curation Series, finished in red wine casks sourced from Château Mont-Redon in France’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape region.
The Highland distillery used freshly emptied casks from the Rhône valley estate to finish three aged Single Malt expressions — 24, 34 and 43 years old — to highlight the influence of red wine maturation on its signature spirit.
Each whisky was finished in 2023 vintage Château Mont-Redon red wine casks made primarily from Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre and other regional varietals.
The Dalmore said the red wine contributed savoury, plummy and jammy notes to its robust New Make Spirit, enriching the whisky’s depth and complexity at each age level.
The Dalmore’s unique spiritFounded in 1839 in the Scottish Highlands, The Dalmore is known for producing robust, fruit-forward spirit suited to extended ageing and complex cask maturation.