$The Mortlach Distillery sign outside the buildings. : \L\1hoto by awa.)$

MORTLACH

Location :	North East Scotland - Dufftown - Sited at the junction of the A941 and B9014 on the eastern outskirts of Dufftown.
Region :	Highland
Country :	Scotland
Type :	Malt
Distillery :	Mortlach distillery Speyside Dufftown / Keith Banffshire AB55 4AQ, Scotland +44 01340-820318 +44 01340-820018 : \L\144 01340-820019)
Founded :	1823
Owner :	United Distillers plc.
Producer :	?
Water :	Springs in the Conval Hills.
Remark :	Mortlach Scotch Whisky From the Whisky pilot by Uniqum Systems : The first of Dufftown's "seven stills" Founded by James Findlater. For a time it was owned by J & J Grant of Glen Grant who removed the distilling utensils. It lay unoccupied for some years, the barley granary serving as a Free Church during the Disruption until a Free Church building could be erected. Extended from three to six stills in 1897. Acquired by John Walker & Son in 1923, by which time it was the largest distillery in the area. Walker's joined DCL in 1925 and management of Mortlach passed to SMD in 1936. The old Mortlach was demolished and rebuilt in the early 1960s, re- opening in 1964. Now part of United Distillers plc. In the hollow in which the distillery lies (Mortlach means bowl-shaped valley) was fought the battle, in 1010, at which the Scots' king Malcolm II defeated the Danes. Tradition has it that the distillery is on the site of an illicit still which drew its water from a spring called Highland John's Well. Except in 1944, Mortlach had permission to stay open during the Second World War. Situated at the junction of the A941 and B9014 on the eastern outskirts of Dufftown.

Mortlach Scotch Whisky Bottlings

Mortlach 16 years old

Age :	16 years old.
Vol :	43%
Type :	Single malt
Price :	Can't remember - found it in the whiskyshop at Dufftown square.
Taste :	Oh.. this was a pleasant supprise. A highland scotch whisky with a long aftertaste and deep palate.
Remark :	As you can se on the picture the bottle is empty :( This is a brand we can recommend but it seems to be a bit hard to get.

Mortlach 15 years old Single Speyside 15 40 Mortlach : \L\1&M) Single Malt 15 År Skotland Highland 70 cl. 40% 450,00 in Skjold Burne (Tidligere Amager Vincenter).
"Available as 15 and 21 years old there are also the 1966 and 1960 distillings as well as some rare old vintages. Gordon & MacPhail bottling."
Mortlach 16 years old Single Speyside 16 43 United Distillers bottling.
Mortlach 1984 Centenary Reserve Single Speyside 1984 1995 40 "Centenary Reserve is a range of malts that has been selected and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in order to celebrate the centenary of the company. Available as 1984 distilling in 70cl and 5cl bottles. Bottled 1995."
Mortlach 1987 Cask Strength Cask Strength Speyside 1987 1995 62,7 Bottled in March 1995, available from Wm. Cadenhead
Mortlach 21 years old Single Speyside 21 40 Gordon & MacPhail bottling.
Mortlach 22 years old Single Speyside 22 46 Wm. Cadenhead bottling.
Mortlach 50 years old Single Speyside 50 1942 40 Gordon & MacPhail bottling.

Mortlach Pictures taken by AWA - Dufftown 2000 Whisky Festival.