In collaboration with whisky expert and Senior Brand Ambassador for Diageo - Mikael Lunden - we invite you to the Whisky Dinner 1011 meters above the fjord in Hoven Restaurant on 9 November. A perfect gift for dad the day before Father's Day.
We serve a four-course menu of traditional Norwegian food with a twist, combined with some of the best whiskies that Mortlach produces. And maybe there will be a surprise or two during the evening?
Four-course menu, aperitif and whisky, lecture and return ticket Loen Skylift: NOK 1295,-.
The last run down is at 24:00 this day.
There are a limited number of places at this event. Registration deadline November 9 at 12:00.
ABOUT THE DISTILLERY
Mortlach was the name of the original village established around a monastery founded by Saint Moluag in the 8th century. With the construction of Dufftown in 1817, the old name of the village was discontinued, except for the distillery.
The distillery was the first to be licensed in Dufftown and was founded by James Findlater, Donald Mackintosh and Alex Gordon in 1823. It soon passed into the hands of the Grant brothers who "knocked down" the buildings and used the equipment in their distillery in Rothes.
It was George Cowie and his son Alexander who started whisky production in the 1850s and steered Mortlach to a prominent position as a malt blend.
Although no one is sure where the unique distillation regime originated, Mortlach's weight and position as one of the distilleries with a strong belief in the older methods of making whisky shows this.
Mortlach was in Cowie's hands until 1923 when it became part of John Walker & Sons and from there via DCL into Diageo.
In 2014, it was announced that a "mirror image" of the existing distillery would be built which, when completed, will double the total capacity.
MIKAEL LUNDÈN
With Mortlach's long history as a backdrop, host Mikael Lundèn will have a full presentation of the whisky series we'll be sampling, with some traditional Norwegian food with a twist. Mikael Lundèn has almost 40 years of experience with whisky, and as a member of "The keepers of the Quaich" and Senior Brand Ambassador for Diageo, his knowledge and passion will make this a fantastic evening in the mountains.
DO YOU NEED ACCOMMODATION?
Hotel Alexandra offers great prices on accommodation in connection with the Whisky Dinner at Hoven. Double rooms from NOK 1150,- per person (single room supplement NOK 350,-), which includes accommodation with breakfast and entrance to Alexandra Bad. Please contact us to book accommodation: 57 87 50 50 or alex@alexandra.no
BOOK A TICKET FOR WHISKY DINNER
Book your place at this link. Please note that registration is binding. Booked tickets can be picked up in Fjordshop. If you have any questions, please contact us at post@loenskylift.no or 57 87 59 00.