Chapter Five Hound Mannochmore 12 year old Fable Whisky

Portrait: What makes the Chapter Five Hound Mannochmore 12 year old Fable Whisky special

The independent bottler Pendulum Spirits Ltd . under the name Fable Whisky bottles single casks that are linked to the art of storytelling, animation and illustration.

Legendary myths are brought to life through art and present hand-picked single malts with distinctive taste and fascinating character.
The first fable series deals with the legend "The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay".

Clanyard Bay is a bay a few miles south of Port Logan on the western Dumfries peninsula Galloway in Scotland.
The nearest larger town Stranraer is approx. 24km away and it is only a short hop across the water to Ireland.

Distilled: July 13, 2010
Bottled: August 16, 2022
Cask-No.: 8437
Outturn: 269 bottles

The story of the whisky: "The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay"

The unmistakable sound of the bagpipes is in Scotland common sound, especially in the cities and at festivals and celebrations.
But what happens when the piper himself disappears into thin air? 
There are several stories about phantom pipers in Scottish history and folklore.
In days gone by, a dark network of tunnels was said to have stretched from the Cove of Grennan to the cliffs of Clanyard Bay near Stranraer.
The locals believed that fairies lived in these tunnels and caves , and no one dared to go in and disturb them, until one day a Piper bravely entered the caves. 
He played his bagpipes loudly, accompanied by his faithful brown dog.
The music blared for hours, slowly fading away until it could no longer be heard.

Suddenly the dog ran out of the cave, frightened and howling without hair! 
The Piper was never seen again.
Although the caves have long since disappeared, passers-by have heard the distant sound of bagpipes on summer nights sounds deep underground.
Maybe it's the wind whistling through the ancient underground caves, maybe it's just a trick of the mind, or maybe...just maybe it's the spirit of the piper, forever singing his Scottish melodies plays.

Chapter Five: Hound

The Distillery Mannochmore is located south of Elgin in Morayshire, in the heart of Speyside.
It was built in 1971 on the site of the Glenlossie distillery was built and draws its water from the Bardon Burn - whose ancient riverbed and banks contribute to the whisky's direct personality.

Mannochmore is one of the manifestations of 1960s confidence - a situation that is currently changing repeated. 
The distillery was built in 1971 by DCL (Distillers Company Limited) to meet the increasing international demand for blended whisky. 
Mannochmore was managed by John Haig and Co.

It was only relatively recently, in 1992, that Single Malt Scotch Whiskey released by Mannochmore; For many years it was “just” a component and part of the Haig blends.

What you need to know about the distillery

Mannochmore has warehouses in which can store more than 250,000 barrels of aging spirits.
The distillery has its own dark grain processing plant, where draft beer and pot ale are converted into animal feed.
The first official single malt was not released until 1992.

Tasting Notes: This is how the Chapter Five Hound Mannochmore 12 year old Fable Whisky tastes like

• Nose: ripe Pears, honeydew melon and spicy oak - followed by aromas of ripe strawberries, light grapes and soft honey 
• Palate: mouth-filling and oily - clearly mango and pear, followed by spicy oak - then again the strawberries and grapes, some forest honey and candle wax
• Finish: long in the finish - mango and pear are still present, plus the soft honey and creamy bananas - spicy above everything Oak and fresh mint