The Dalmore Luminary No.2: A Rare Whisky for a Good Cause

A rare bottle of whisky from The Dalmore has sold for £93,750 (more than $120,000) at auction, with proceeds going to a local Scottish museum. The 49-year-old single malt, appropriately named The Dalmore Luminary No.2, was a collaboration between the Scottish whisky company and the V&A Dundee, a Scottish design museum.

The Dalmore Luminary No.2, a rare bottle of whisky

The bottle, one of only three produced, was up for auction at Sotheby’s. Not only did the auction include the fine whisky, but it was also presented in a huge and elaborate glass sculpture created by Melodie Leung of iconic British architecture and design firm Zaha Hadid Architects. The sculpture weighed 80kg and was polished by hand over 500 hours.

The whisky itself was created by The Dalmore’s master whisky makers Gregg Glass and Richard Paterson, and has been matured in a selection of casks including ex-Bourbon and rare sherry casks, and was finished in a virgin oak hybrid cask from 1951. It is the second part of the Luminary series, which brings together The Dalmore Distillery and the V&A Dundee Museum to create rare blends.

“The Dalmore Luminary No.2 is a truly unique and exceptional whisky, and we are thrilled to be able to support the V&A Dundee with the auction of this special bottle.” - Gregg Glass, Master Distiller at The Dalmore

Of the other two bottles of No. 2 that have been created, one will be kept in an archive at the distillery, and the other will be saved to be released as part of a Luminary Series Compendium, which will be showcased once all three parts of the Luminary series are released.

In other whisky news, Nick Offerman, the actor famous for his role as Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation, has collaborated with Lagavulin to release a limited-edition expression of the popular peated whisky. The Lagavulin Offerman Edition: Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Aged 11 Years combines tropical sweetness and robust peat smoke.

 Nick Offerman, actor and whisky enthusiast

Whether you’re a whisky connoisseur or just looking to try something new, there’s always something exciting happening in the world of whisky.