11 June 2025

    • Glen Mhor 1969

    Campbell & Clark - Cask No. 1407/1409

    Winning Bid
    £350
    NO RESERVE
    Glen Mhor 1969
    Campbell & Clark - Cask No. 1407/1409
    Lot #1331045
    FINISH DATE
    17 December 2024

    In 1969 three barrels of whisky were set aside in the small Speyside distillery of Glen Mhor to mature in light, oak casks. In 1983 The Glen Mhor distillery closed its doors. However, the three casks continued to lay undisturbed, maturing in cool, dark cellars and developing into the magical liquid which is Single Malt Whisky. A limited release bottled from casks 1969 1407/1409. Bottled by Number 14 Custom and Excise Bond, Glasgow.

    Minor stain to box label

    Glen Mhor

    Established across the road from Glen Albyn, after ex-distillery manager John Birnie was refused a share in the distillery. Glen Mhor was his opportunity backed by the sizeable financial clout of the Mackinlay blending company from Leith. Unlike most distilleries, Glen Mhor remained in family hands until the early 1970s when DCL acquired the distillery with Glen Albyn to fill their Highland malt requirements. A decade later both distilleries were closed as part of the 1983 cutbacks. For many years Glen Mhor was championed as a single malt by its owners and received staunch support from Gordon & MacPhail, who still bottle single casks to this day. Its meaty, robust character – allegedly helped by waters from Loch Ness – has won many fans over the decades. Recently, it made world news with the discovery of the Shackleton whiskies found under the Antarctic huts, which were scientifically assessed and confirmed to be from Glen Mhor and from the 1890s and turn of the century. Today, the site of the distillery is a retail space for a carpet shop with a large car park. Quite a loss.

    Lot Features
    • BOTTLER
      Official Bottling
    • DISTILLERY
      Glen Mhor
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      45%
    Region
    Scotland, Highlands
    Scotland, Highlands

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