The Dalmore has launched the third edition of its Luminary Series, a creative partnership between the Highland distillery and prominent architectural figures. The 2025 release sees The Dalmore working with Ben Dobbin, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners, known for projects like Apple Park and the revitalisation of San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid.
Created in collaboration with Gregg Glass and Richard Paterson OBE, the new Luminary edition consists of two single malts:
- The Dalmore Luminary 2025 Edition – The Rare: A 52 Year Old single malt—the oldest ever in the series—finished in an intricate multi-cask system. Only two decanters exist: one to be auctioned at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, and the other housed at The Dalmore distillery. The Rare is presented in a bespoke sculpture by Dobbin, designed to reflect the architectural principle of tensegrity, with bronze waves and rods holding the decanter in dramatic suspended balance.
- The Dalmore Luminary No.3 – 2025 Edition – The Collectible: A 17 Year Old single malt with a finish in seven cask types, including Calvados, Matusalem and Apostoles Sherries, Bordeaux and Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wines, and American oak. This release echoes the design of The Rare in its presentation and will be limited to 20,000 bottles worldwide.
Both expressions reflect Dobbin’s and The Dalmore team’s shared reverence for nature, structure, and creative flow. The collaboration has been developed in partnership with V&A Dundee, Scotland’s design museum. Proceeds from the Sotheby’s auction of The Rare will go entirely to the museum.
The global release of The Collectible is expected from mid-May, with a suggested retail price of $399 / £299 / €340.
The launch event, held in Venice ahead of the Architecture Biennale, included a panel moderated by Biennale curator Lesley Lokko OBE and will be followed by digital exhibition access via The Dalmore’s website.
