Coordinates: 57°41?17.3?N 4°14?28.46?W / 57.688139°N 4.2412389°W / 57.688139; -4.2412389 The Dalmore is a single malt scotch whisky distilled in Alness, Scotland, about 20 miles north of Inverness. The waters of the River Alness (River Averon), which runs through the village, are used to produce the Dalmore. Its location and flavour qualify it as a "Highland malt." The Distillery was established in 1839 by Alexander Matheson, a trader who made his fortune in illegal opium imports from the Far East.

It sits on the banks of the Cromarty Firth overlooking the Black Isle, the "big meadowland," from which it takes its name. The distillery was bought by the MacKenzie family in 1886. It has been passed down that in 1263, a predecessor of the Clan MacKenzie saved King Alexander III from a rampaging stag whilst out hunting.

In reward, the King allowed the him to bear the Royal emblem of a 12-pointed stag in his coat of arms. Recently, the MacKenzie motto Luceo non Uro or I shine, not burn has also been taken up by Dalmore. In a renewed effort to popularise the brand, the packaging was recently re-designed, which includes the addition of the Dalmore's 'twelve-pronged stag' from the clan crest on each bottle.

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