Mortlach 24 Year Old First Editions Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Mortlach 24 Year Old First Editions Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Situated in the heart of the Speyside region of Scotland, Dufftown is known as the Whisky Capital of the World. The village, which produces more malt whisky than any other town in Scotland, is home to seven distilleries, the oldest of which is Mortlach Distillery. Mortlach Distillery was founded in 1823 by James Findlater, together with his friends Alexander Gordon and James Macintosh. In 1831, however, Findlater sold the distillery to John Robertson for the paltry sum of 270. In 1837, it was sold again to John and James Grant, who dismantled the distilling equipment and shuttered the doors to the distillery. For the next two decades, the building was used first as a brewery, and then (rather curiously) as a church. In 1851, however, the distillery began producing whisky once more. Even at the time, it was an impressive distillery, according to the Wine & Spirits Trade Record. The distillery had two still-houses "in one there are three old-fashioned stills . . . in the other there are three larger stills, installed in 1897." The distillery also had "four gigantic malt floors, and the largest mash tun in the district." In 1964, the distillery was largely rebuilt and today, houses a unique configuration of six stills. The stills three wash stills and three spirit stills are each different shapes and sizes (one still is nicknamed "Wee Witchie"because it is shaped like a witch's cap) and aren't paired together. This unusual configuration, together with the partial triple distillation method used at Mortlach Distillery, produces a whisky that is full-bodied and meaty. Nearly all of Mortlach's whisky production is used for blending, and is rarely available as a single malt. Mortlach 24 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (First Editions) was distilled in 1989 and was aged for 24 years in a cask that was previously used to mature bourbon. Following a nearly quarter-century slumber, the whisky was bottled in 2013 at cask strength without the use of chill filtration. Mortlach 24 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (First Editions) has a rich aroma of citrus, dried fruits and figs. Notes of brown sugar, vanilla, caramel and toffee dominate the palate, and lead to a finish accented by touches of peppercorn and biscotti. Only 212 bottles of this single malt have ever been produced. Pick one up today!