Mannochmore

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MANNOCHMORE

10 years old

40%
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distilled 1984
Bottled 1994
Proprietors: John Haig & Co, Ltd
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

MANNOCHMORE

12 years old

43%
FLORA & FAUNA
Distilled 1980
Bottled 1992
Mannochmore Distillery, Elgin, Moray

Mannochmore distillery stands a few miles south of Elgin in Morayshire. The nearby Millbuies Woods are rich in birdlife, including the Great Spotted Woodpecker. The distillery draws process water from Bardon Burn, which has its source in the Mannoch Hills, and cooling water from the Gedloch Burn and the Burn of Foths. Mannochmore single Malt Whisky has a light fruity aroma and a smooth, mellow taste.

MANNOCHMORE

22 years old

56,1 %
CHIEFTAIN'S CHOICE
Cask Strenght
Distilled 1977
Ian MacLeod & Co, Ltd, Broxburn

MANNOCHMORE

1991

11 years old

43 %

LAST BOTTLE AND EMPTY
Distilled 7/11/91
Matured in a South African Sherry Butt
Butt no. 16586
Bottled 26/5/03
Genummerde flessen
The Ultimate Whisky Company, N.L.

MANNOCHMORE

9 years old

61.4 %
SINGLE CASK SCOTCH MALT WHISKY
Distilled Mar 90
Bottled May 99
Society Cask No. code 64.2
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh

Tea - Time whisky

Home of the ill-judged 'black whisky' (Loch Dhu), the distillery was built by Haigs in 1971 adjacent to their big plant at Glenlossie just south of Elgin.

This example could not be less like the black stuff. Mid gold in colour, the nose is sweet and citric-artificial ornage, like Eau de Seville - with a hint of chocolate, and buttery crepes. A crepe suzette made with oranges?

With water the orange and chocolate notes remain, joined by rich Tea biscuits and tablet. Very easy to drink, sweet and fresh, becoming slightly bitter in the finish, so that the gums tingle, and leaving a lingering aftertaste of chocolate. Good as an aperitif or tea time.

MANNOCHMORE

22 years old

60.1 %
RARE MALTS SELECTION
Natural Cask Strenght
Distilled 1971
Bottled September 1997
Limited Edition
Genummerde flessen
John Haig & Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

This is the oldest and rarest malt of a young distillery, which lies south of Elgin, alongside the older Glenlossie.

MANNOCHMORE

VINTAGE 1991
11 years old

60,2 %
Distilled on 7.11.91
Bottled 19.6.03
Matured in a South African sherry butt
Butt No. 16587
Genummerde flessen
596 bottles
Signatory Vintage
Scotch Whisky Co, Ltd, Edinburgh

MANNOCHMORE

12 years old

46%
THISTLE COLLECTION
Distilled 7th November 1991
Bottled 4th August 2003
Cask No. 16588
Non Chill Filtered
Thistle, Holland

MANNOCHMORE

over 15 years old

46 %
SPEYSIDE SINGLE
MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
CONNOISSEURS CHOICE
Distillation Date: June 1990
Cask Type: Refill Sherry Butts
Bottling Date: January 2006
Proprietors: John Haig & Co, Ltd
Gordon & Macphail, Elgin

Built in 1971, Mannochmore sits at the heart of the Glenlossie complex. Although of

modern design, the distillery has retained some traditional features such as wooden

washbacks.

The complex is also home to Glenlossie Distillery, extensive cask warehousing and a

dark grains plant and produce different styles of whisky

Full bodied with an aromatic Speyside style.

MANNOCHMORE

Aged 28 years

52.10 %
A CLASSIC MALT WHISKY
BOTTLED FOR BLADNOCH
DISTILLERY FORUM
Distilled 12th August 1982
Hogshead no 2853
Bottled 23 rd March 2011
270 Numbered Bottles
Bladnoch Distillery, Wigtown

MANNOCHMORE

Age 10 years

61.9 %
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
FROM A SINGLE CASK
Distilled April 2001
Cask Type: 1 Fill Barrel / Ex Bourbon
Outturn / One of 237 Bottles
Society Cask No: 64.31
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society,
The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
"A stunner for its age"

We, the tasting Panel, verify that the Scotch Malt Whisky inside this bottle has been

passed under some of the most scrupulous noses in the world and approved for re-

lease as a Society bottling.

Only single cask whiskies that promise to intrigue, entertain and delight our members

are selected, true to our motto: “To leave no nose upturned “.

What a nose! Blueberry muffins, jam roly – poly and fudge, with pepper and oak. Later

peaches, vanilla, blackcurrant leaf and cigars – all in a new Jaguar !

What a palate !

Intense, lip – smacking juiciness – blackcurrant, vanilla ice cream and lovely spicy, oaky

undertones.

So much to say ! The nose delivered crème caramel, blueberry muffins, jam roly – poly,

sherbet and fudge, but also had peppery, bay leaf, polished oak aspects, making it

complex.

The palate had a big, intense, lip – smacking hit of juiciness ( blackcurrant, vanilla, flowers)

and spice.

The reduced nose transmogrified into peaches, banana loaf and vanilla, with blackcurrant

leaf and blossoms, followed by cigar tobacco – and much later, a brand new Jaguar !

The reduced palate – ice cream and sharp fruits with oaky, spicy undertones – “a stunner

for its age”.

From the distillery next to Glenlossie.

MANNOCHMORE
16 years old

46 %
SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND
Selected by Van Wees
Distilled: 02/09/1998
Cask Type: Refill American Hogshead
Cask No 5270:
Bottled: 20/10/2014
Specially Selected Produced and Bottled by
Speymalt Whisky Distributors Limited, Elgin

MANNOCHMORE also see Glenlossie and Loch Dhu
Elgin, Morayshire. Licentiehouder: John Haig & Co, Ltd, Fife. Onderdeel van Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (S.M.D.) De malt divisie van United Distillers Ltd. Eigendom van Guinness.

Gebouwd in 1971, naast de Glenlossie distilleerderij, een zogenaamde tadem distilleerderij, de één is een kopie van de andere.
De naam komt van de nabij gelegen Mannoch Hills en het woord 'more' betekent groot, terwijl Mannoch Ketisch is voor monnik.
Mannochmore heeft zes ketels. Het proceswater is afkomstig van de Bardon Burn, het water voor koeling van de Gedloch Burn en de Burn of Foths.
Mannochmore werd in 1985 (tijdelijk) gesloten.
Mannochmore werd in 1989 weer opgestart.

De Mash tun is 12 ton.
De zes Wash backs hebben een inhoud van 60.000 liter elk.
De drie Wash stills zijn groot 16.100 liter, de drie Sprit stills zijn elk 14.700 liter en worden met stoom verhit.
Mannochmore kan 3220.000 liter spirit per jaar produceren.

October 2005
Diageo has announced that its 2005 Annual Rare Malts Selection will be the last.

The collection will consist of four cask strenght single malts from closed distilleries; Glen Mhor 28 years old, Millburn 35 years old, Glendullan 26 years old and Linkwood 30 years old.
Dr. Nicholas Morgan, global malts marketing director commented: 'As the Special Releases are now well established, it makes less sence to continue selecting and promoting a parallel series of Rare Malts with his own separate indentity'.
In future, all premium and rare whiskies will be made available in the annual Special Re-leases series.

Tea - Time whisky
Home of the illjudged 'black whisky' (Loch Dhu), the distillery was built by Haigs in 1971 adjacent to their big plant at Glenlossie just south of Elgin.
This example could not be less like the black stuff. Mid gold in colour, the nose is sweet and citric-artificial ornage, like Eau de Seville - with a hint of chocolate, and buttery crepes. A crepe suzette made with oranges?
With water the orange and chocolate notes remain, joined by rich Tea biscuits and tablet. Very easy to drink, sweet and fresh, becoming slightly bitter in the finish, so that the gums tingle, and leaving a lingering aftertaste of chocolate. Good as an aperitif or tea time.

April 2013
Diageo has named Teaninich near Alness as the location for its plans to build a new 50 million pound new malt whisky distillery and will be adjacent the existing Teaninich distillery
but will have its own name and indentity and will have the capacity to produce 13 million
litres of spirit p[er annum from its 16 stills.

Diageo also invest 12 million pound in expanding the Teaninich distillery to almost doubless capacity.
The site will also feature a bioenergy plant.
The work will begin in 2014.

Diageo also will invest in Mortlach distillery in building a new still house and an other invest-
ment will be at Glendullan distillery to process co products in an anaerobic digestion process, producing bio - gas which will be used to power the Glendullan distillery.

There are also expansion and upgrade developments for more then 40 million pound in
Linkwood, Mannochmore, Glendullan, Dailuaine, Benrinnes, Inchgower, Cragganmore,
Glen Elgin, Glen Ord and in a new bio - energie plants in Glenlossie and Dailuaine.

Flowers are more to the fore here, with delicate fruits that gain in weight when matured. Although some older expressions have appeared on occasion, it is most commonly seen as a 12-year-old in the Flora & Fauna range.

Also produced here:

Loch Dhu

Mannochmore is one of the manifestations of the confidence of the 1960s – a situation which is currently being repeated. It was built by DCL in 1971 to cope with increasing demand internationally for blends, and like its sister plant, Glenlossie, it has been closely associated with the Haig and Dimple brands.

For years it worked quietly away until 1996 when its make was used in one of the most controversial single malts of the late 20th century – Loch Dhu, the ‘black whisky’. Although the full tale of how Loch Dhu was created has never been told (and is unlikely ever to be revealed), the enthusiastic use of spirit caramel is seen by most as the most likely candidate for the pitch black hue.

The brand was withdrawn soon after its launch and despite the hostility of the initial response when it first appeared it has now, perhaps inevitably, become a collector’s item.

Production capacity was upped in 2013 to 4.5m litres per annum with new mash tun, more washbacks and a pair of stills – now making eight in total.

Mannochmore is the signature malt in Haig and Dimple blends

1971

Mannochmore is built by DCL

on the site of Glenlossie

1985

The distillery is mothballed as demand wanes,

but reopens four years later

1992

Mannochmore appears as a 12-year old single

malt bottling in the Flora & Fauna range

1996

The controversial 10 year old Mannochmore

is released under the Loch Dhu brand

2013

The distillery's stills are increased to four

2016

A 25 years old CS is launched

Caoacity: 6.000.000 Ltrs

2022

A 31 year old Prima & Ultima Released

CONDENSER TYPE i

Shell and tube

FERMENTATION TIME i

Minimum 65hrs

FILLING STRENGTH i

63.5%

GRIST WEIGHT (T) i

11.1

HEAT SOURCE i

Steam

MALT SPECIFICATION i

Non peated

MALT SUPPLIER i

Mainly in house

MASH TUN TYPE i

Lauter

NEW-MAKE PHENOL LEVEL i

Non peaty

NEW-MAKE STRENGTH i

65-66%

SPIRIT STILL CHARGE (L) i

17,000

SPIRIT STILL SHAPE i

Plain

STILLS i

WASH STILL CHARGE (L) i

13,500

WASH STILL SHAPE i

Plain

WASHBACK TYPE i

Wood

WASHBACKS i

WATER SOURCE i

Barden Burn

WORT CLARITY i

Clear

YEAST TYPE i

Creamed

Diageo

1997 - present

United Distillers

1986 - 1997

Distillers Company Limited

1971 - 1986

Also new warehouse are build at Cluny near Kirkcaldy.

And at Talisker a new visitor centre is build for a 1 million pound.

A large distillery with half a dozen stills, here a light style is produced though without the oily background of its sister plant, Glenlossie.

The brand was withdrawn soon after its launch and despite the hostility of the initial response when it first appeared it has now, perhaps inevitably, become a collector’s item.

Production capacity was upped in 2013 to 4.5m litres per annum with new mash tun, more washbacks and a pair of stills – now making eight in total.