The world’s oldest bottled single malt whisky, Mortlach 70 Year Old / 1938 - which is also the first ever 70-year-old Single Malt Scotch whisky bottled for retail sale, is making its way to Singapore this November.

Released under Gordon & MacPhail’s ‘Generations’ brand and bottled at cask strength - 46.1% Alcohol By Volume (ABV), there are only fifty-four (54) 70cl bottles and hundred and sixty-two (162) 20cl bottles in the world, but  only one (1) of each will be brought to Southeast Asia.

Proudly presented in Singapore by La Maison du Whisky, Mortlach 70 Year Old is undeniably one of the most sought-after whiskies by collectors and enthusiasts around the globe.

“We are honored to be offering this rare opportunity to taste this exceptionally rare whisky,” commented Jeremy Moreau, General Manager, La Maison du Whisky Singapore.

The colour of sun-bleached polished mahogany, this precious liquid is described by whisky connoisseur Charles MacLean, as “a delicate, fresh, vital, fruity whisky, with unusual attributes of waxiness and smokiness”.

Mortlach 70 Year Old Tasting

To share this exceptionally rare whisky, La Maison du Whisky will be holding a Mortlach 70 Year Old Tasting with the 20cl bottle for eight (8) privileged whisky aficionados. The tasting will also include Mortlach 30 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail, and Mortlach 50 yo / 1942 "Book of Kells" Crystal Decanter Gordon & MacPhail.

Michael Urquhart, fourth generation proprietor of Gordon and MacPhail will be hosting the tasting to share his passion and knowledge in single malt whiskies.

Details of the whisky tasting dinner are as follows:

Date: 12-Nov-2010

Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm

Venue: Summer Pavilion, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

Price: SGD$888 per person

Capacity: 8 people

For more information on the tasting dinner, kindly contact Jeremy Moreau at jeremy@whisky.sg or call + 65 6733 0059.
Details on the acquisition of 70cl Mortlach 70 Year Old will be released in due time.

About La Maison du WhiskyLa Maison du Whisky is a world-wide whisky franchise with a retail outlet and soon-to-be bar and shop in Robertson Quay.  Under local manager Mr Jeremy Moreau, La Maison du Whisky has been quietly providing fine whisky to local aficionados as well as whisky enthusiasts from the region and tourists, while supplying whisky to many of Singapore’s bars, hotels and restaurants.  Furthermore, La Maison du Whisky also imports and carries expertly selected spirits from around the globe.

About Gordon & MacPhailGordon & MacPhail is an independent, family-owned spirit and wine merchant who have been based in Elgin, Moray, since 1895. Four generations of the Urquhart family have continued the tradition of releasing the best and rarest Scotch whiskies.

Since its foundation, Gordon & MacPhail’s policy has been to send casks to distilleries throughout Scotland, fill them with ‘new make’ spirit and mature them either at the distillery of origin or in the firm’s own bonded warehouses in Elgin.

Now one of the world’s leading malt whisky specialists, Gordon & MacPhail exports to more than 40 countries. It offers more than 300 presentations of own-bottled single malts. In 2009, Gordon & MacPhail was awarded the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade, following a 94 per cent increase in the value of total exports in the preceding five years.

Press Release issued on behalf of La Maison du Whisky by Vicki Ting, PR Assistant, Brand Incorporated.