The Dalmore 30 Year Old Scotch Whisky
The Dalmore 30 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a Highland single malt at 43.8% ABV, finished in rare Graham's Colheita and 1982 single-harvest Tawny Port casks — the 2024 edition of Dalmore's annual 30-year release, limited to 936 bottles worldwide. Distilled in 1991 and presented in a solid-oak box, it is one of the distillery's rarest annual bottlings. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV/Proof: 43.8% ABV (2024 edition)
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 30 years; American white oak ex-bourbon, finished ~2 years in Graham's Port pipes
- Origin: The Dalmore Distillery, Highland, Scotland (est. 1839)
- Production: Distilled 20 November 1991; 936 bottles worldwide; Master Whisky Maker Gregg Glass; solid-oak presentation box
A New Vintage of Dalmore 30 Every Year
The Dalmore 30 is never the same whisky twice: each annual release gets its own cask recipe and bottle count. The 2024 edition — the spec sheet below — spent two years in Graham's Colheita and 1982 single-harvest Tawny Port casks, just 936 bottles for the world. Earlier annual editions instead used Matusalem oloroso sherry butts from Gonzalez Byass, so always check the edition year on the box. Collectors chase these bottlings precisely because no two releases match, and at thirty years old this is among the most decorated Scotch whisky lineages in the Highlands. See the full The Dalmore collection at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Coverage of the 2024 release describes a nose of Manuka honey, rich dark berries, maraschino cherry, and Colombian coffee; a palate of Victoria plums, dark cacao, and maraschino cherries; and a finish of blood orange, moist ginger cake, liquorice, and sugared almonds.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a nosing glass, with no ice and no water — this is a whisky to take entirely on its own terms. A few minutes of air opens the port-influenced dark fruit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bottles of Dalmore 30 are made?
The 2024 release was 936 bottles worldwide; earlier annual editions ranged from 888 to 1,318 bottles — check the bottle for the edition year.
What casks is it finished in?
The 2024 edition was finished in Graham's Colheita and 1982 Tawny Port casks; earlier editions used Matusalem oloroso sherry butts from Gonzalez Byass.
How much does it cost?
$6,000 MSRP at release; secondary retail varies by market.
Is Dalmore 30 worth collecting?
Under 1,000 bottles per annual release and a new cask recipe each year make individual editions collectible — verify the edition year and bottle number on the box.
Thirty years, one edition, 936 bottles: secure The Dalmore 30 for your collection with an online order at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.