PC Mortlach 1961 44.4%

Private Collection 1961 from Mortlach Distillery

Featured in the 2019 Summer Collection, our Gordon & MacPhail 1961 from Mortlach Distillery offers an exquisite blend of fresh orange and velvety chocolate aromas with vibrant bursts of candied fruit on the palate, complemented by hints of charred oak and warm roasted chestnuts on the finish.

Welcome to the 'Private Collection'

Nose

Beautiful aromas of fresh orange groves transform into velvety chocolate truffles filled with sherry. Fresh, sweet honeysuckle tones add depth to chocolate orange.

Taste

Dark chocolate with vibrant bursts of orange oil. Candied fruit with gentle oak notes lead to subtle humidor nuances.

Finish

Long and smooth; dark chocolate with orange and dried fruit. Hints of charred oak complement the slight meatiness of the dram, leading in to lingering warm roasted chestnuts.

Mortlach

An undisputed star of Speyside, this is a distillery which has previously shunned the limelight, being a highly coveted ‘cult status’ dram, thanks to its bold flavour profile and maturation within predominantly European oak sherry casks.

Founded in 1823, this Speysider was the playground for George Cowie - and after that, Alexander Cowie, who pioneered the distillery’s famed technique of ‘2.81 times distillation’, rather than the traditional method of double distillation, which is still in practice today: resulting in a spirit full of character and power.

Mortlach continues to be one of the region’s most mysterious distilleries and will no doubt retain its cult status for many years to come. Known as the ‘Beast of Dufftown’, the whisky is legendary robust. So much so that the Generations 75 year old came from this distillery, a feat only achievable when great casks and great spirit are truly well matched.