Founded in 1823, by James Findlater in the wake of the Excise Act, Mortlach was the first legal distillery in Dufftown. It was the only distillery in Dufftown until Glenfiddich was founded in 1887. Glenfiddich founder William Grant, worked at Mortlach distillery for 20 years prior. The distillery changed hands a few times in the mid 19th century and was silent from 1837, when it was part-owned by James
and John Grant, who promptly removed all the distilling apparatus for use at their new Glen Grant distillery.
In 1923 John Walker and Sons bought the distillery and much of its whisky was used in their blends. Today, owners Diageo still use Mortlach as a key component in the Johnnie Walker blend, and there are four official bottlings under the Mortlach name.Show more