Glen Mhor is no longer existing Highland Distillery. It was closed in the big downturn in 1983, when loads of Diageo plants were shut down. Since its closure it has unfortunately been demolished and a supermarket now sits in the site. They used to have their own Saladin maltings that were used until 1980.

I picked up a sample of this at the ‘Otopoets’ tasting in Hilversum. This is a big annual BYO tasting held by Dick de Jong and the Usquebaugh Society. Unfortunately, I didn’t get around to tasting all the goodness people brought to the table. Of some bottles I drew a sample.

Nose:
I get the feeling that this kind of dram is a typical Highland style whisky. I get a rather chalky and fresh nose, with vanilla, dried flowers and something sharp in the background. There also is a definite note of vanilla present. A slight hint of cardboard too.

With the typicalness (right…)  I mean that I find this style of whisky in lots of older Highland distilleries, like Glenesk, other Glen Mhors and Balblair displays some of these characteristics sometimes too.

Taste:
Light vanilla, biscuits, sweet and creamy. Something flowery again. There’s also some fruitiness that I didn’t discover in the nose. Not tropical and heavy, but more like pear and white grapes.

Finish:
The finish isn’t really long and more of the same I got on the palate. This is not a bad thing.

Its a good whisky, an old whisky, but not a spectacular whisky. I would pick up a bottle at the right price, though. I am in to these flavour profiles, even though there is a cardboardy note somewhere.

Glen Mhor 8, 40%, 75cl, bottled before 1993, Gordon & MacPhail Retro label. You might find it at Whisky Auction. Its not too expensive.

Nose: 8
Taste: 7
Finish: 6
Overal experience: 7
Price/quality: +1

Total: 29 points