Aultmore distillery was completed in 1896, and was powered by a water wheel until 1898 when a steam engine was fitted. This engine was in almost continuous use for nearly 70 years, and was only decommissioned in 1969 when electricity was finally introduced to the distillery. Aultmore had only been in operation for a couple of years when the in ... Read More »
A 1997 vintage whisky from Aultmore, bottled by the folks at Gordon & Macphail from their incredible stocks of whisky. Seldom seen in the wild, with most of the production going into Dewar's blends, this is a sherried example from this underestimated distillery.
A 1982 Aultmore from industry veterans Berry Brothers and Rudd. Almost all of the distillery's output goes into the Dewar's blends, so it's good to see great bottlings like this one getting out into the wild.
A screwcap topped bottle of 12 year old Aultmore from the 1980s. It's got a rather nice subtly coloured label and looks to be the precursor of the more recently released 12 year old expressions.
This was previously the only generally available official release from Aultmore, launched as one of the earlier entries in the Flora & Fauna range in 1991.
A 16 year old Aultmore bottled to celebrate the distillery's 100th anniversary. It's a rare limited edition release and comes in at an eye-watering 63% abv. From the colour, it's probably safe to assume this was from a sherry cask.