Mortlach distillery
Speyside, Moray, Scotland. Founded in 1823. Owned by Diageo.
Alert me for Mortlach releases- Founded
- 1823
- Region
- Speyside
- Owner
- Diageo
- Limited lines
- 1
- Editions tracked
- 5
Mortlach Special Release. Picture from SipWhiskey.
About MortlachScotland
Mortlach is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Moray, founded in 1823 by James Findlater on the site of an older illicit distillery, making it the first legal distillery in Dufftown. George Cowie joined as an owner in 1853, and in 1897 the distillery was expanded with Charles C Doig and its 2.81 distillation process was put in place. It was bought by John Walker and Sons in 1923 and passed to the Distillers Company in 1925, Guinness in 1986 and Diageo in 1997, which owns it today. Its whisky is known for the 2.81 distillation and worm tub condensers, which give the rich, bold character that writer Dave Broom called the 'Beast of Dufftown' in 2012. Mortlach was first released as a single malt in the Flora and Fauna collection in 1992, and Diageo has since issued it in its yearly Special Releases, as a 30 Year Old Midnight Malt from 2022 and as a 50 Year Old limited to 60 bottles in 2024.
Limited lines
Each Mortlach line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Mortlach Special Release | 13 to 21 years · 57.5% ABV | 7 October 2024 | No estimate | 5 | Sold out |
Edition archive
5 editions across 1 line, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 7 October 2024 | 2024 Midnight Dusk (NAS) | Mortlach Special Release | 57.5% ABV | Not stated |
| 002 | 18 September 2023 | 2023 The Katana's Edge (NAS) | Mortlach Special Release | 58% ABV | Not stated |
| 003 | 1 October 2022 | 2022 NAS (not sold in US, GBP price) | Mortlach Special Release | 57.8% ABV | Not stated |
| 004 | 2021 | 2021 13 Year Old | Mortlach Special Release | 55.9% ABV | Not stated |
| 005 | 2020 | 2020 21 Year Old | Mortlach Special Release | 56.9% ABV | 7,692 |
Sources
- Mortlach distillery, Wikipedia
- Discover Mortlach | Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Malts, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Shop Mortlach | The Single Malt Whisky Collection | Malts, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Join Malts Club | Exclusive Whisky Rewards | Malts, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Ballot Open: Mortlach 30 Year Old Midnight Malt, The Whisky Shop
- Mortlach debuts 50YO for $30,000, The Spirits Business
- Diageo unveils 2021 Scotch whisky Special Releases collection: Legends Untold, Diageo
- Diageo unveils 2022 Special Releases whisky collection, Diageo
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