Aultmore 2008/2022 Mossburn 14 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whiskey 70 cl 52.6%

Aultmore is one of those distilleries you rarely see on a label. Almost everything goes into Dewar’s White Label, and the casks that do escape typically end up with independent bottlers like this one.

The Expert's Description

Aultmore 2008/2022 Mossburn 14 Years Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured for fourteen years in an Oloroso sherry hogshead and bottled at 52.6%. The cask gave 328 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

A hogshead holds around 250 litres, and when it has been filled with Oloroso it gives dried fruit, nuts and spice. Fourteen years is enough for the cask to lay on a clear layer, but not so long that the spirit disappears.

Aultmore’s fresh, grassy style provides good counterweight to the sherry. The distillery was built in 1896 by Alexander Edward, and since John Dewar & Sons bought it in 1923, by far the greater part of production has gone into their blends.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry and fruit in balance. Raisins and orange peel first, then walnut, honey and a fresh apple note from the spirit. A dry spiced oak note sits at the bottom.

Palate

Full and spiced. Dried fruit and sherry sweetness open, then nuts, cinnamon and black pepper arrive. At 52.6% there is good weight, and Aultmore’s freshness keeps the whisky from turning heavy.

Finish

Long and dry. Dark fruit, nuts and spiced oak that let go slowly.

Specifications

Name: Aultmore 2008/2022 Mossburn 14 Years Old Vintage Cask no. 30 Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52.6%
Distillery: Aultmore
Bottler: Mossburn Distillers
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 52.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry hogshead, cask no. 20.1008.SC37
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 328
Edition: Mossburn Vintage Casks No. 30
EAN no.: 5060033847565

Flavour Profile

Sherry Matured · Dark Fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Fresh · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

Mossburn Distillers started as a bottler in 2015 and simultaneously built Torabhaig on the Isle of Skye, Skye’s first new distillery in over two hundred years. The Vintage Casks range is the house’s numbered series of single casks, and the number on the label tells you where in the sequence the release sits.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aultmore 2008/2022 Mossburn 14 Years Old Vintage Cask no. 30 Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52.6%

What is an Oloroso hogshead?

A cask of around 250 litres that held Oloroso sherry before the whisky was filled in. It gives dried fruit, nuts and spice, and the colour comes from the wood rather than from added caramel.

Why only 328 bottles?

Because the whisky comes from one single cask. After fourteen years a share has evaporated, and the rest stretches to 328 bottles. No more of this cask will be made.

What does 52.6% mean?

It is cask strength, the alcohol percentage the whisky held when the cask was emptied. Mossburn does not dilute, so you decide how much water to add yourself.

What characterises Aultmore?

A fresh, grassy and lightly mineral Speyside style. The distillery was built in 1896, and almost all production goes into Dewar’s White Label, so single malts are rare.

Does it need water?

Try it neat first. At 52.6% there is room for a few drops, and the whisky opens up, letting the fruit from the spirit step forward more clearly. See our full range of Speyside Whisky.

How does it differ from a bourbon matured Aultmore?

A bourbon matured Aultmore is bright, appley and grassy. Here the Oloroso cask lays dried fruit and nuts over the top, so the whisky turns darker and fuller without the freshness disappearing entirely.