There is an elite group of individuals who are willing to spend a lot of money on the rarest and oldest of whiskies. Now there is some great news for this breed of collectors, as Whyte & Mackay have introduced one of the world’s oldest and rarest Scotch whiskies at last month’s TFWA World Exhibition. The firm, owned by Indian tycoon Dr Vijay Mallya, promised the new 50yo expression of The Dalmore to enrich the wine connoisseurs with a “real taste of a bygone era that no other product or brand can offer.” This whisky was first distilled 140 years ago. The Dalmore 50yo carries a suggested retail price of around £5,000 for a full-size 70cl bottle. Only 191 hand-blown Portuguese crystal decanters will be offered for sale and 50 of them will go to travel retailers. All the decanters will be individually numbered and will bear a limited edition silver neck tag. To top that, every bottle of the Dalmore 50yo will carry with it a handwritten and signed letter from The Dalmore’s creator, Richard Paterson. The 50yo whisky is said to be “soft and elegant” with a “multitude of complex flavours that linger in the mouth.”
Via: MoodieReport
