This excellent 30 year old Glen Mhor was distilled back in 1980, just 3 years before the distillery closed for good. It was then bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2011 as part of their Rare Vintage series.
The whisky was matured in Refill Sherry Butts and was bottled at 43% abv.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: A carnival of spice and funk. Humidor. Dry orange rinds. Mint (in the background). Husky. Juicy sultanas.
Palate: Oak spice for days. Meaty. Canned peaches. Vanilla pods. Dry oak. Old, tired leather. Touch of smoke.
Finish: Re-emergence of oak. Further orange notes (zest this time). Sweet malts. Prunes.
Glen Mhor Distillery – Closed
Founded in 1892, Glen Mhor was the youngest of the three lost Inverness distilleries. Despite this, Glen Mhor was actually bottled as a single malt throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries with its quality of spirit being highly regarded throughout its lifetime.
Glen Mhor was one of the malts featured in the Mackinlay’s blend – the whisky that was found entombed in ice under Ernest Shackleton’s hut.
Unfortunately due to the whisky loch, Glen Mhor was closed in 1983 – the same year its neighbour Glen Albyn also closed.
This excellent 30 year old Glen Mhor was distilled back in 1980, just 3 years before the distillery closed for good. It was then bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2011 as part of their Rare Vintage series.
The whisky was matured in Refill Sherry Butts and was bottled at 43% abv.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: A carnival of spice and funk. Humidor. Dry orange rinds. Mint (in the background). Husky. Juicy sultanas.
Palate: Oak spice for days. Meaty. Canned peaches. Vanilla pods. Dry oak. Old, tired leather. Touch of smoke.
Finish: Re-emergence of oak. Further orange notes (zest this time). Sweet malts. Prunes.
Glen Mhor Distillery – Closed
Founded in 1892, Glen Mhor was the youngest of the three lost Inverness distilleries. Despite this, Glen Mhor was actually bottled as a single malt throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries with its quality of spirit being highly regarded throughout its lifetime.
Glen Mhor was one of the malts featured in the Mackinlay’s blend – the whisky that was found entombed in ice under Ernest Shackleton’s hut.
Unfortunately due to the whisky loch, Glen Mhor was closed in 1983 – the same year its neighbour Glen Albyn also closed.
