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Dalmore whisky

Dalmore is a Highland single malt made at Alness on the Cromarty Firth, and it is known for sherry-finished whisky. Compare current offers on the 12 Year Old, Port Wood Reserve, Cigar Malt and 15 Year Old.

The producer describes ex-bourbon maturation followed by sherry finishing as Dalmore’s house approach. Check each label for the exact cask, age, size and edition rather than assuming the whole range follows the same recipe. The same bottle can be priced differently between shops, so compare like with like.

Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

20 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Dalmore, based on its available bottles.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Highland, Scotland
Founded
1839
Status
Producing
Capacity
9 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 20 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by Emperador Inc (since 2014), through Whyte & Mackay Ltd; as recorded October 2026
Say it
dal*moor
Notable
Coastal site
SMWS code
13, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor rating
4.2 out of 5 (185 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

12,421 lots sold · £4.1m hammer total

How Dalmore bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer and Whisky Hammer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery, except that a Whisky Hammer price includes 20% VAT when a VAT-registered business sells the lot.

Trading volume
#25Often tradedof 181 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
19.4Average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£120.00average £330.98, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
11%of lots (1,399), the rest official bottlings (11,022)Median hammer: official £120.00, independent £95.00
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Dalmore 1964 Constellation Collection 46 Year Old2025£70,000.00
Dalmore - 50 Year Old (Decanter)2023£28,750.00
Dalmore Aurora 1964 Oloroso Cask 45 Year Old2019£20,000.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Dalmore King Alexander III879£140.00
Dalmore 12 Year Old680£50.00
Dalmore 18 Year Old500£120.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Cadenhead348£135.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society208£70.00
Ian Macleod138£85.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 12 November 2026.

Before comparing a hammer price with a shop price, add the fees: buying whisky at auction vs retail works through them. Auction medians for many brands have fallen since their 2021 and 2022 peaks, as what 1.6 million auction lots show about whisky prices sets out.

Questions

What is the cheapest Dalmore whisky?
The cheapest Dalmore whisky is Dalmore 12 Year Old (12 years old, 40% ABV, 70cl), at £59.00 from Loch Fyne Whiskies. That is £64.99 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Dalmore Port Wood Reserve Single Malt Whisky (£69.95) and Dalmore 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Select (£89.95).
How much does Dalmore whisky cost?
Dalmore whisky costs from £59.00 to £18,499.90, with a median of £249.95 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Dalmore 45 Year Old.
What is the oldest Dalmore whisky you can buy?
Dalmore 45 Year Old, at 45 years old, from £18,499.90.
How is Dalmore 12 Year Old matured?
Dalmore 12 Year Old spends its first nine years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks. Half is then moved into oloroso sherry butts for the final three years, and the two parts are married before bottling at 40% ABV.
Who owns Dalmore?
Whyte & Mackay, which the Philippine drinks group Emperador bought in 2014. Whyte & Mackay also owns the Jura and Fettercairn distilleries.
Why is Dalmore expensive?
Much of the Dalmore range is aged whisky finished in sherry casks, and its oldest releases come from small stocks of decades-old spirit. Old stock is scarce because every year in the cask loses spirit to evaporation and ties up warehouse space, so fewer bottles remain the older a release is. Why is old whisky expensive? explains the sums.