• Aged 27 Years, finished in very rare Graham’s 1997 Single Harvest Tawny Port casks  • Aged 30 Years, finished in very rare Graham’s 1994 Single Harvest Tawny Port casks  • Aged 43 Years, finished in exceptionally rare Graham’s 1952 Single Harvest Tawny Port casks  

Each expression is natural colour and non-chill filtered.  

The Dalmore has previously released Port-finished expressions to great acclaim. It is the unique influence  offered by Graham’s rare Port casks that excites The Dalmore’s whisky makers. Each cask represents the  potential to influence the character of the whisky, offering notes of rich fruits and dark chocolate.  

A century of whisky making artistry is captured in this exceptional collection. The story begins in the  valley high above the Douro River, where since the 1700s, Portuguese winemakers have painstakingly  carved into the schist soil to create terraced vineyards in the mountainside, distinctive to the Douro.  

Each year at Graham’s principal estate, Quinta dos Malvedos, the grapes – exclusively picked by hand – are taken to the onsite boutique winery where they are transformed into the exquisite wines the port  house is renowned for. 

90 miles downriver in Vila Nova de Gaia is Graham’s 1890 Lodge, overlooking the historic coastal city of  Porto, the gateway to the Atlantic. After each harvest, Graham’s wines are taken to the lodge where they  are assessed by Master Blender, Charles Symington. Only the very finest wines are selected for long-term  ageing and these wines often remain at the lodge for decades.  

Graham’s Lodge has become the destination for discerning city visitors who visit the Porto region in their  millions each year. Graham’s is a hallmark of port, which is why visitors make the pilgrimage to the  Graham’s Lodge to explore how flavour is blended to create the perfect wine in this style. 

Scotland and Portugal enjoy a shared history. Brothers William and John Graham founded the company in  1820 and later would take 27 pipes of port wine as payment in place of a debt. That transaction would set  the course for the creation of one of the great and enduring port houses. In 1970, the 3^rd generation of  the Symington family acquired Graham’s Port and have continued to grow its reputation for producing  outstanding ports. 

For decades, The Dalmore’s whisky makers have made the journey to Vila Nova de Gaia to hand-select  very rare port pipes, perfect for their whisky making artistry and made exclusively available to The  Dalmore. 

“Graham’s really is special, as a peaceful place to meet the casks, and listen to them and their  story. Plus, it is a unique place to enjoy The Dalmore, overlooking the river and the city. The  collection is a celebration not only of partnership, but of the friendship between us at The  Dalmore and the Symington family (owners of Graham’s Port)”. 

Margaret Nicol, The Dalmore  

The curation of exquisite casks is central to the whisky making artistry for which The Dalmore has  become renowned. The distillery was established to create a Single Malt like no other, leading to the  pioneering of multi-cask maturation in 1868. Led today by Gregg Glass and Richard Paterson OBE, The  Dalmore is home to an unbroken chain of visionary whisky makers, curating the rarest of casks in pursuit  of the creation of truly exceptional whisky.

The Dalmore distillery’s collection of idiosyncratic stills creates a New Make Spirit of unique character  and depth – robust and fruity, particularly well-suited to longer and more complex maturation. This  allows The Dalmore’s whisky makers to develop spirit over longer periods and inspires them to seek out  the finest and rarest casks from the world’s greatest vineyards and bodegas. Each of these exquisite casks  offers unique potential, its characteristics influencing the personality of The Dalmore Single Malt as it  quietly matures over the months, years, and decades. 

This collection is the second chapter of The Dalmore Cask Curation Series. In 2025 the third release will  be unveiled, followed by the fourth and final release concluding the series in 2026. Each release will  celebrate The Dalmore’s long-standing relationships with the world’s finest winemakers.