Glen Mhor - The lost jewel of Inverness
Glen Mhor (pronounced "Glen Vor") was one of the two legendary whisky distilleries in Inverness, bottling the typical character of the northern Highlands from 1892 to 1983. Together with its neighbouring distillery Glen Albyn, it shaped the whisky culture of the Highland capital for over 90 years before disappearing forever in the great distillery crisis of the 1980s.
The distillery was known for its traditional production style - it used rare domed mash tuns and open fermenters, which gave its single malt a distinctive malty, spicy flavour. Maturation in American oak casks refined the whisky into a balanced Highland malt with flavours of honey, dried apples and a delicate oatmeal texture, rounded off by a slightly grassy freshness.
Glen Mhor gained particular significance through its love of experimentation - it was one of the first distilleries to work with different types of cask (sherry, bourbon, port). The few surviving original bottlings from the 1960s and 1970s are now considered rarities and fetch four-figure sums at auction.
Today, only the former distillery site on the Caledonian Canal remains as a reminder of Glen Mhor. But their whisky remains a fascinating chapter in Scottish distilling history - a symbol of the lost diversity of Highland malts that fascinates collectors and historians alike.
Contents: 0.75 Liter (€526.67* / 1 Liter)