Distilleries
Mortlach
Published 13/08/2025
Mortlach single malts are typical Speyside whiskies, with a twist. They perfectly combine floral, smoky, malty and fruity notes to create a whisky of a superior quality. Mortlach is unique however and characterized by its almost meaty, sulpher notes which add another dimensional to the otherwise malts round, sweet and mellow malts of the region. The Flora and Fauna edition is one to try, and a number of OB and independant offerings are also available.
Nant
Published 13/08/2025
Nant Distillery (founded 2007, Tasmania): Nant calls itself the first Tasmanian highland single malt because the distillery is about 300 meters above sea level. However, the whiskey distillery has become much better known due to an inglorious fraud scandal. Numerous barrels sold to investors were not filled and therefore huge sums of money were misappropriated. After years of legal chaos, things seem to be slowly smoothing out. The distillery is now in the hands of Australian Whiskey Holdings.
North British
Published 13/08/2025
North British, or NB as it’s more commonly known, is one of the largest distilleries in Scotland and until the Leith distillery comes on stream the only remaining distillery in Scotland’s capital (since 1988 when the Caledonian distillery closed its doors for the last time). Few official bottles exist as the bulk of the spirit is used for blending, though the SMWS and Signatory Vintage lines are available from time to time.
North Port
Published 13/08/2025
The name “distillery road” is all that is remains today. The site where the North Port distillery used to distill, primarily for the blend market, today it is a co-operative supermarket. Only the name of the “Distillery road”, which leads past the site, reminds us that there used to be a distillery here. North Port Distillery The North Port distillery was located in the village of Brechin, near the east coast of Scotland, south of Aberdeen, between Stonehaven and Forfar.
Oban
Published 13/08/2025
Oban is a whisky distillery in Oban, Argyll and Bute, within the Highlands of Scotland. It belongs to the spirits group Diageo (formerly United Distillers), the whisky is marketed as part of the group’s Classic Malts series. The distillery buildings are classified in category B in the Scottish monument lists. Although a classic Highland whisky, Oban is a catchy and comparatively mild single malt only slightly smoky and maritime. Oban’s profile skilfully combines the properties of the islands with the lighter, fruity single malts.