Gone but not forgotten....
Glen Mhor, 28-Year-Old
One of Diageo's 'Rare Malts' releases in 2006. Glen Mhor was constructed in 1892 as a sister distillery to Glen Albyn. It was located on the banks of the Caledonian Canal in Inverness, where it was one of three distilleries working until the 1980s. A delicate, fudgy nose, with a palate that exhibits sweet, floral, lemon and malt notes. Quite light bodied, with a medium length finish. 51.9% ABV, 70cl, ?86, specialist whisky merchants.
Millburn, 35-Year-Old
One of Diageo's 'Rare Malts' rleases for 2006. Dating from 1807, Millburn was the oldest of the three Inverness distilleries to survive into the 1980s. Although it closed along with Glen Albyn and Glen Mhor during that decade, some of the structure survives and now functions as a restaurant. Dry, slightly peppery and reserved on the nose, becoming fruitier with time. In contrast with expectations, this is rich and full on the palate, liquorice, sweet malt and some developing oakiness. The finish is drying and spicy. 51.2% ABV, 70cl, ?86, specialist whisky merchants.
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Still partial to a 10-y-o Glenmorangie myself (especially those quirky ones in the foreign casks) whereas my father has taken a liking recently to Wick's Old Pulteney.
Once spent an evening in a bar in the middle of nowhere in Bulgaria and was surprised that among the local whiskies there was a lone bottle of Dalwhinnie. I am glad to say that it was left lighter at the end of the night that when it started but after 4 or 5 I could have bought a whole bottle back home.