Mannochmore 18 Year Old Manager's Dram

Mannochmore SMWS 64.42 - Peppered strawberries with Creme Anglais

Mannochmore was built in 1971 by DCL (and so remains in the Diageo stable). Sharing their workforce and warehouses with Glenlossie next door, it's purpose was to supply malt to the Haig blend, then the top selling scotch in the UK. It closed down in 1985 due to the whisky loch, then started up again in 1989. Sadly, this distillery is mostly known...

Score 95/100

Mannochmore 18 Year Old 1990

Nose: very expressive with sweet sherry notes, fruit gums and tons of vanilla. Very warm and highly sensual. Fruit cake with candied orange bits. Raspberries. Hints of tobacco. Just enough oak polish. A whole range of spices and mint. Very complex, lots of different elements, but they join up perfectly. Mouth: dried fruits again with added nutty...

Score 90/100

Mannochmore The Fruity 2012 Four Styles La Maison du Whisky

The famous La Maison du Whisky bottled a series of malts in 2018 under the resounding name Four Styles. The four whisky’s, all at drinking strength, are The Fruity (a Mannochmore 2012), The Malty (an Inchgower 2013), The Oaky (an Auchroisk 2013) and The Peaty (a Bunnahabhain 2014). They were neither chill filtered nor colored. Today I’ll try the...

Score 81/100

Mannochmore 10 Year Old 2007 Lady of the Glen

Mannochmore is a surprisingly young distillery, founded by John Haig & Co in 1971. Until 2008 she was run by the crew of the neighbouring distillery Glenlossie. She produces primarily for blenders and also acquired some notoriety with the black whiskey Loch Dhu. But today I will try a first fill bourbon barrel from independent bottler Lady of...

Score 84/100