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The distilling water comes from springs in the Conval Hills, and seems to bring a powerful taste with it (the malt is said to be only lightly peated). The cooling water is from the river Dullan.
There is said to have been an illicit distillery on the site and the legal one
traces its history to 1823. It is very attractive despite having been modernised
in 1903 and 1964. Mortlach was the first legal distillery in Dufftow, now such
an important centre for the industry. Its bottled single and those of
neighbours Glendullan and Dufftown
© Michael Jackson 1994
Dufftown, Keith, Banffshire
Tel: 01340-20318
I have always thought Mortlach was one of the best malts available - unfortunately I don't have the skills to express my thoughts in terms of the various tasting notes type comments but I've been fortunate to drink more than a few Mortlach over the years and it's certainly a favourite. On Speyside, if you ask around as to the best malt, Mortlach is quite consistently favoured. If you're ever lucky enough to try some of the older, full strength I'm sure you'll enjoy. [de, 1995]
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