Whisky Focus - Aultmore 12, 21 and 25 Year Old Single Malt Whisky

Aultmore has long been one of the main components of Dewar's blended whisky and in 1998 the distillery was acquired by Bacardi, the parent company of John Dewar & Sons. Since being taken over by John Dewar & Sons there hasn't been any indication of a Aultmore single malt being released, that was until the end of last year when John Dewar & Sons launched The Last Great Malts of Scotland, which is a range of new expressions, including some never before released single malts from each of John Dewar & Sons five malt whisky distilleries - Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie, The Deveron and Royal Brackla.

Aultmore has been producing whisky since 1897 yet it has remained an obscure distillery to single malt whisky drinkers, it has only ever really been available as a limited edition bottling mainly from independent bottlers. One of only 12 Scotch single malts rated a Top Class whisky by blenders, it has always been a dram sought after by blenders for its gentle grassy notes. More often than not this Top Class rating is a measure of just how good a single malt is. Now, at last, malt whisky fans around world will be able to taste a range of Aultmore single malts bottled by the distillery and decide for themselves whether they think Aultmore single malt whisky is Top Class.

The Craigellachie single malt whisky range was the first new range to be launched under "The Last Great Malts of Scotland" title which for those that missed it I reviewed HERE last year November.

The new Aultmore range closely followed at the end of last year, the new range will initially be three single malts, the Aultmore 12 Year Old and a Aultmore 25 Year Old in limited quantities, there is also a travel retail exclusive Aultmore 21 Year Old available. I understand that a Aultmore 30 year old and 35 year old will follow later this year.

The Aultmore distillery stands in a strange landscape in a remote area of the Speyside region, often obscured from view by the thick mists which arise from the mysterious local terrain called the Foggie Moss, an area that was once popular with illicit distillers. Aultmore has always been a very rarely seen Speyside malt whisky, known locally as "a nip of the Buckie Road" the distillery draws it water from the misty, mysterious springs of the Foggie Moss which conceals it water source and filters it through gorse and heather.

You will be pleased to hear that all the whiskies in the new Aultmore whisky range are presented in their natural unadulterated form, non-chill filtered, no added caramel colouring and they all carry a clear age statement.

The new Aultmore 12 year old, both the 21 year old in travel retail and a 25 year old in limited quantities will be available from this month. Released initially in 10 markets around the world including Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Taiwan United Kingdom, United States and travel retail.

The new Aultmore 12 and 25 year old are now available from The Whisky Exchange who offer worldwide delivery to most countries in the world.
 

• About The New Aultmore Whisky Range
   
• Aultmore 12 Year Old
   
• Aultmore 21 Year Old
   
• Aultmore 25 Year Old
   
• About The Last Great Malts

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