Dalmore
History: The Dalmore distillery was founded in 1839 by the Mackenzie family. It was the first Single Malt to be exported to Australia in 1870. In 1874 and 1966, the number of stills was doubled, making a total of 8. The stag emblem dates as far back as the year 1263, when an ancestor of the founding family rescued King Alexander III from a wild stag. The grateful king thanked him by allowing him to bear a "royal" stag, a twelve pointer, in his coat of arms. Character: voluminous, Sherry, dry; Status: active