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Mortlach 70 Year Old / Worlds Oldest Whisky / 20cl

The wait is over as the world's oldest whisky sees the light of day
The world's oldest bottled single malt whisky has been revealed today (Thursday 11 March) by whisky specialist Gordon
and MacPhail.

Released under Gordon and MacPhail's 'Generations' brand, Mortlach 70 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
was finally revealed – and tasted – by special guests at a launch in the atmospheric setting of Edinburgh Castle's Queen
Anne Room. One precious bottle of Mortlach was piped into the Castle, escorted by guards from The Highlanders (4th
Battalion).

The new-make spirit from Speyside's Mortlach Distillery was filled into the cask on 15th October 1938 by John Urquhart,
the grandfather of Gordon and MacPhail Joint Managing Directors, David and Michael Urquhart. Exactly 70 years later, the
decision was made to carefully empty the cask and bottle the contents.

Founded in 1895, Gordon and MacPhail is known the world over as the custodian of some of the oldest and rarest single
malts available. Members of the third and fourth generations of the Urquhart family now own and manage the business.
David and Michael Urquhart, Joint Managing Directors of Gordon and MacPhail said -
"This is a very special day for us, one we've literally been anticipating for generations. Our family has been in the whisky
business for a long time, with each generation building and handing on a lifetime's expertise to the next.
"We believe Mortlach 70 Years Old is a malt without comparison. If the reaction of those lucky enough to enjoy a dram
today is anything to go by, whisky fans and people wishing to own a unique piece of Scotland's liquid history will be very
excited about it."

Charles MacLean, a well-known whisky writer and connoisseur, who was allowed a sneak preview of the single malt,
described it as "a delicate, fresh, vital, fruity whisky, with unusual attributes of waxiness and smokiness."
Each bottle will be beautifully presented in a tear-shaped hand-blown crystal decanter with an elegant silver stopper. The
decanter nestles in a stylish silver base and is framed in a handmade Brazilian Rosewood box, created using wood from
Forest Stewardship Council (FS C) Certified sources.

Mortlach 70 Years Old was matured in a Spanish oak, ex-bodega sherry hogshead cask, which yielded 54 full-size and
162 small decanters bottled at cask strength (46.1% ABV). The recommended retail price in the UK is £10,000 per 70cl
decanter and £2,500 for the 20cl version.

This is the first in a series of extremely rare malt whiskies to be released by Gordon and MacPhail under its 'Generations'
brand.

Mortlach 70 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Full tasting note, by Charles MacLean

Appearance / The colour of sun-bleached polished mahogany. I would guess the butt is American oak.

Aroma / A mellow nose, at once waxy and fruity candlewax to the fore initially, which becomes snuffed candle (a
thread of smoke), with Maraschino cherries in Madeira cake behind, and after a while an orangey citric
note – fresh and juicy, becoming apricot jam. Flaked almonds and whin flowers, becoming light coconut oil.

Taste / Surprisingly lively tasted straight. A smooth, waxy mouthfeel a sweetish start becoming moderately dry,
but not overly-tannic. Dried fig and tobacco notes, and an intriguing light smokiness. A long finish and, for
the first time, a hint of planed hardwood in the aftertaste. With a teaspoon of water, the smooth texture
is enhanced. The fresh, light sweetness becoming pleasantly sour ('Soor Plooms'), with sooty smoke in the
finish.

Comment / Remarkable! No trace of wood or must or bung cloth – a delicate, fresh, vital, fruity whisky, but with
unusual attributes of waxiness and smokiness – uncommon today, more usual before the 1960s.

Images Courtesy of Gordon and MacPhail and subject to availability / THIS IS THE 20cl version.
We haven't seen the imagery for the 20cl bottle - so all pictures that you see are of the 70cl bottling.

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