After festivity and colors, the Dalmore distillery has lowered the curtain on the Luminary Series by releasing two rare whiskies. The distillery has rolled out its third and final Luminary edition with a 52-year-old whisky.
According to a report by Spirit Business, Dalmore has completed the edition with a rather unique design.
This edition of the Luminary Series is said to be ‘rooted in creative flow and precision’ – qualities that Paterson, Glass, and Dobbin share.
“The project took two-and-a-half years to complete, with Dobbin drawing on the landscape of the distillery and nature to create the sculpture.”
The Dalmore Concludes the Luminary Series
The third and final spirit of The Dalmore Luminary 2025 Edition, The Rare, is a 52-year-old whisky. The decanter is a unique bronze sculpture designed by Dobbin.
There are many features that make this whisky special and unique.
- The whisky was matured in American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels,
- It was then finished in five different casks: vintage 1980 Calvados, 1940 Colheita Port, Tawny Port, 40-year-old Pedro Ximénez Sherry, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape casks.
- It is non-chill filtered and bottled at natural colour with an ABV of 40.3%.
- The whisky went through 60 iterations before landing on the final expression.
When enthusiasts ask what is so special about the Dalmore Luminary 2025 Edition, some of these features stand out.
Steven Pearson, global chief marketing officer of Whyte & Mackay, owner of The Dalmore, sees the design as part of daily life.
“Working with people who are doing [design] every day is a great place for the brand to be, because the idea of Luminary came from that idea. We want to work with the best, but you can create something that is distinctive, differentiating, desirable, and wondrous as well. The sculptures that we created, that lives on – they live on in the V&A Dundee.
“It’s much more than just a brand partnership. It’s an iconic piece of history, of whisky and design history. That’s pretty special, and it’s there for everyone to see. So it’s not transient, it’s forever.”
