Mortlach 1951 Gordon & Macphail Private Collection

Mortlach 21 Year Old 1999 Diageo Special Releases 2020

We return to the Speyside with this 21 years old Mortlach that was finished on a combo of PX and oloroso sherry seasoned casks. The umami, meat-like character is not too present on the nose, less than expected at least. Must be the PX putting its foot down, for the nose offers a surprisingly fresh malt with citrus fruit in the lead, followed by...

Score 87/100

Mortlach 18 Year Old 1997 Wilson & Morgan

This release from the Italian bottler Wilson & Morgan is a Mortlach that got a finish of 18 months on a Marsala cask (after a regular maturation on bourbon cask). It was bottled in their famous ‘Barrel Selection’ series at cask strength. The nose starts rather closed, but after a few moments I get the typical umami spirit of the house,...

Score 87/100

Mortlach 16 Year Old

Nose: Heavy on the sherry in a very nice way, following on with a terry's chocolate orange. Taste: Sweet & syrupy with various dried fruits jumping around in your mouth, its hard to capture them all as they swirl into each other in perfect harmony. Finish: Long lovely sweetness with a smoky note running up the rear almost like a good cigar....

Score 92/100

Mortlach SMWS 76.79 Sherry Fusion

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is world famous, and has a huge membership, however I only really found out about this a month or so back. I was at the SMWS rooms in London as part of a tasting panel, and could not believe what was right in front of me! I wont explain what the SMWS is, most of you know already I’m sure! Anyway after the tasting...

Score 96/100