Mannochmore 13 Year Old 2008 Murray McDavid Single Ximenez Spinola PX Cask Finish Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 70cl 1 of 286 bottles produced from a single cask finished...
Mannochmore 13 Year Old 2008 Murray McDavid Single Ximenez Spinola PX Cask Finish Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 70cl
1 of 286 bottles produced from a single cask finished in a Ximenez Spinola PX Cask.
A sherry-finished 2008 Mannochmore 13-year-old bottled as a UK exclusive by Murray McDavid in 2022 for their Benchmark Collection. Distilled in 2008 this whisky matured for 11 years in a hogshead cask before being finished for another 2 years in a Pedro Ximenez cask, they yielded 286 bottles.
Tasting Notes
Nose:Sherried spices, chocolate, red currants.
Palate:Fresh flapjack, stewed fruits, hard fudge.
Finish:Sweet malt, hint of mocha, oak spice.
About Mannochmore
A large distillery with half a dozen stills, here a light style is produced though without the oily background of its sister plant, Glenlossie.
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.
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The brand was withdrawn soon after its launch and despite the hostility of the initial response when it first appeared it has now, perhaps inevitably, become a collector’s item.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.
50.9% ABV
70cl
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