Morlack 11 years single cask, single malt whisky minature.
Condition: New. Collector.
Fill level: 85%.
Whisky still produced: Yes. Not this cask.
Category: Single Cask.
Distillery: Still producing.
Bottler: Douglas Laing.
Bottling serie: The old malt cask miniature.
Vintage:
Bottling Year:
Stated Age: 11 years old
Casktype: Refill Hogshead.
Strength: 50.0 % Vol.
Size: 50 ml
Colouring: No.
Chill-filtered: No.
Bottle code: 110/8928
Country Origin: Scotland.
Region: Speyside.
Market: France.
An 11 year old independent bottling of single malt Scotch whisky from “The Beast of Dufftown” – Mortlach! Known for big, flavoursome whiskies, expect some tasty stuff from this Hunter Laing Old Malt Cask bottling. Mortlach, this time from a refill ex-Wine Hogshead. Bottled by Hunter Laing as part of their Old Malt Cask series.
Tasting notes;
Appearance/colour; Light Gold
Nose; Floral with notes of malt and shortbread.
Palate; Fresh and sweet with orchard fruits.
Finish: A medium length finish, with sweet oak.
Distillery History: THE BEGINNING
Alongside other legal distilleries founded in the wake of the Excise Act, Mortlach is officially founded on the site of an older illicit distillery – becoming the first legal distillery in Dufftown, now one of the epicentres of Speyside whisky distilling.
1853 GEORGE COWIE After John Gordon takes sole ownership of the distillery the previous year, George Cowie joins under his helm. Previous to this George was an engineer, working through the Golden Age of Victorian Engineering. With his pioneering mind, audacious spirit and true determination George was a leader within the new distillery workforce.
1897 THE ART OF BUILDING Like his father the art of building was in Alexander's blood and he set about continuing the Cowie dynasty. Working alongside the famous distillery engineer Charles Doig - inventor of the Doig Ventilator (aka the Pagoda Rooftop) - the distillery was doubled in size and a railway siding - known as the "Strathspey Line" was added. Calling on his scientific education and analytical mind and inspired by the great works of achievement around him, Alexander created the very unique, very intricate 2.81 distillation process that is still in place at the distillery today. Solely used at Mortlach distillery, this process - combined with traditional Worm Tub condensers - creates the thick, rich, bold spirit character that Mortlach is famed for.
1964 In order to satisfy blender demand for Mortlach, sections of the distillery’s apparatus are renewed and buildings are altered and added to. The rest of Alexander Cowie’s distillery and pattern of operation is left untouched however - including the outside wooden worm tubs used to cool and condense the spirit, which are now found at only a handful of distilleries.
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