What’s better than a whisky that’s half a century old? How about one that helps the planet in the process? Introducing the Dalmore L’Anima Aged 49 Years.
Whisky aficionados The Dalmore has collaborated with acclaimed chef Massimo Bottura to create a truly unique scotch whisky bottling, The Dalmore L’Anima Aged 49 Years.
Tradition Meets Innovation
Created in partnership with The Dalmore’s master distiller, Richard Paterson, this expertly crafted single malt whisky is a celebration of the shared respect for tradition and innovation that unites the pair. The rare and aged bottling will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in an online sale in Spring 2019, running until May 9, with all proceeds benefiting Bottura’s non-profit organization, Food For Soul, which empowers communities to fight food waste through social inclusion.
The Dalmore L’Anima, Aged 49 Years (‘L’Anima meaning “soul” in Italian), is a very special single malt, created from three unique assemblages which were brought together by Paterson using some of the distillery’s most exquisite casks, including expressions which were previously matured in freshly emptied small batch bourbon barrels, Gonzalez
An exclusive one of a kind bottling and manifestation of each maverick’s unique skill set, The Dalmore L’Anima was inspired by Bottura and Paterson’s conversations and shared creativity. Paterson selected whiskies embodying the chocolate orange profile which The Dalmore is known for while layering with flavours reminiscent of Bottura’s kitchen and beloved Italian produce.
On the nose, the single malt has exotic aromas of sun-kissed raisins, bitter chocolate and old English marmalade; to taste, hints of freshly brewed Java coffee, Demerara sugar, pecan pie and crème brûlée, while Sanguinello blood oranges linger on the after taste alongside rich treacle and succulent figs.
A Collector’s Favourite
This natural strength whisky (41.5% ABV) will be elegantly presented in a crystal decanter featuring a sterling silver collar accompanied by a stopper, a silver stag, and sophisticated engraving. It also arrives in a luxurious handcrafted cabinet made from Italian olive wood, American black walnut and solid ebony by expert Scottish craftsman John Galvin.
The lucky punter who claims this prize will also receive a dinner for two at Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana, Modena.
Display bottles will be available for viewing at Sotheby’s in New York and Hong Kong from April 25, to coincide with the original lot being unveiled at Sotheby’s in London.
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