Copper Fox

A fleeting vatted malt from Dundee blender George Morton Ltd.

OVD or Old Vatted Demerara rum was originally blended and bottled by George Morton, who took over the local grocer Robert Don & Co in 1868, although OVD itself dates back to 1838. Over time Morton became one of the leading whisky blenders and bottlers in Dundee, along with John Robertson, James Watson and Alexander Stewart. Besides Copper Pot, the firm produced such whiskies as Auld Brig, Dundee Cream of Scotch, Morton’s Blended and Morton’s Special Reserve. In 1981 George Morton Ltd was acquired by Amalgamated Distilled Products PLC, which merged with the Argyll Group PLC two years later. Copper Pot is no longer in production, but OVD Rum and George Morton Ltd are both owned by William Grant & Sons.