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Mortlach Private Collection 65 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #491, 1954, Gordon & MacPhail, 43%, 70cl
Mortlach

Mortlach Private Collection 65 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #491, 1954, Gordon & MacPhail, 43%, 70cl

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 70
Average Score
Avg 73
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Description

Founded in 1895, Gordon & MacPhail has been bottling single malt whiskies for 120 years and by the 1950s it held the largest range of bottled malt whiskies in the world. This family-run business has bottled the oldest single malt whisky in the world - a Mortlach 1939 75 Year Old - as well as being a distiller itself after buying Benromach in 1993. They bottle whisky across several ranges including... Mortlach, known as the 'Beast of Dufftown', is prized for its dense, meaty spirit style, capable of thriving over extreme aging.

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HighSGD 3,787
LowSGD 3,536
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 3,536.24
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
491
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
286
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Private Collection
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Stewed plums with thick orange marmalade, dark chocolate gateaux, morello cherries, hazelnut praline, vanilla, rum & raisins, honey glazed ham, leather, herbal notes, aniseed, walnuts, polished oak, and beeswax.
Palate
Luxurious black currant coulis, stewed rhubarb, malted chocolate, freshly roasted coffee beans, soft wood tannins, pineapple cubes, pear drops, peppery oak, tobacco, dark black tea, pink grapefruits, dried pineapple, kumquats, liquorice, leather, burnt sugar, hints of Armagnac, walnuts, nutmeg, and lemon zest.
Finish
Refined and lingering, hints of aged leather, gentle nutty edge, mature oak nuances, nuts, thyme, liquorice, marmalade, tobacco, and a drying, medium length.
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