Glen Mhor

A great doubleheader as we talk about another Glen Mhor review with a 25yo Gordon & MacPhail bottling, before discussing a great entry in the logbook from 1939 featuring an indulgence and the old Low Wines Still. 

I said to expect more Glen Mhor whisky reviews in 2023 and I meant it; the Hart Brothers 1976 21yo is up first. Then, we reference an 1882 Banffshire Fiars' Court article mentioning John Birnie at the beginning of his career. 

A doubleheader with 2 entries from the Glen Mhor logbook, a routine Silent Season request from 24th May , followed by a revealing request to replace internal copper components in the Low Wines No.2 Still.  As always, what whisky podcast gives you Mhor history? Thanks for your support!

On the 14th April 1939, there was an event at the distillery that is forever captured across several pages by the Exciseman. I'm pleased to be able to take you back in time, with the accompanying thoughts of Alan Winchester and input from Dave of the Inverness Local History group. As these pages give us much more than just a mere accident.

A doubleheader in this episode with a very short and sweet entry in the distillery logbook from 16th April 1939 , but one that reveals a vital fact.  And an advert of employers from 1909 supporting the recruitment for the Territorial Forces. 

A fantastic entry in the logbook from 12th December 1938 brings new light to the washback area, an accident and the possibility of unbalanced distillation.

In this episode we discuss an 1895 job advertisement for a Stillman and what it tells us. We also take time to reflect on J ohn Birnie's Golden Wedding anniversary in 1934.

A great entry in the logbook allows us to talk about cock - that's a valve - and the old methods. It also highlights the maintenance work on the 3rd still at the distillery. 

Two articles in today's podcast are discussed, a rather routine silent season request from 1938 and a look at the death of Charles W. Mackinlay whilst visiting Glen Mhor and Inverness in 1896.

Appearing in the Aberdeen Press & Journal on 23rd January 1968, we have another of these articles based around William Birnie's statistics and the boom in Scotch. You can see the full article on the Glen Mhor website .

Finally, the Edinburgh Glen Mhor tasting is announced, so get set for the 8th March 2023 and the 40th Anniversary of when the spirit last flowed off the stills. We'll be having a great evening to celebrate the distillery, its workforce and legacy, over five whiskies. Whisky history in liquid form! There will be an article on the Glen Mhor website from 9am on Thursday about the tasting as well. &nb...

What was a cancelled page in the distillery logbook , holds a tantalising detail regarding the stills and a retirement.

An incredible discovery as we are able to appreciate the 'distillery end' of the neighbouring football stadium, which comprises of the warehousing.

A brief mention of flooding at the distillery is brought to light with a new discovery that gives the full details of what actually happened in the Muirtown area.

In this episode we discuss a newspaper article from January 1972 with William Birnie about the overproduction of the Scotch Whisky industry.  Also, our forthcoming Glen Mhor tastings.

We discuss a previously unpublished interview from 1953 with William Birnie on all things Scotch. It's a fantastic find and full of nuggets of detail.

In this episode we discuss the news article from 1980 , which confirms that the maltings at Glen Mhor (and Glen Albyn) are to be closed, which spells the end of onsite malting at both sites. 

In this episode we take a look at the Malt Whisky Yearbook and its spotlight section that highlights Glen Mhor. This article was debated in greater detail in our online article . 

A new year and a new leak in the Glen Mhor Logbook, as we speculate as what else is to come.

It all comes together in this episode in some form of spectacular plan - except it isn't like that whatsoever. Just good solid research and small details adding to the bigger picture as we discuss the latest Distillery Logbook discovery .

Just the three articles to discuss from the Glen Mhor website including a drinks writer from down under claiming Glen Mhor is his favourite whisky. Confirmation in the late 60s that Glen Mhor was using Golden Promise and the debate about the future of the site in the 1980s.

In our latest look at the Excise logbook for Glen Mhor, we have a fairly routine request that reveals an old approach to protecting the still.

Another busy week on the site as we discuss a 1960s article about touring a scotch distillery and also a mysterious 8 year old bottling . As always, don't forget to visit Glen Mhor Whisky for the latest news and research!

A duo of articles in this update with the Talk of the Town and Mackinlay's Old Scotch Whisky as we head back to the 1960s and 1970s respectively.

What's in a distillery logbook? Well, there's only one way to find out and we're doing it page-by-page.  This entry from 1937 is discussed and deciphered in a specific article online , but it is indicative of the information and insight that these records contain and the real detail they add to the Glen Mhor legacy.