Mortlach 1936 36 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Mortlach 20 Year Old 1994 Malts of Scotland

Since Mortlach has been relaunched as a premium whisky (and thus premium prices) I prefer to look for independent bottlings. For example, the new official Mortlach 18 Year Old is more expensive than this 20 Year Old from Malts of Scotland. This one is very dark, by the way, thanks to the sherry cask on which it matured for two decades. The nose is...

Score 88/100

Mortlach 22 Year Old 1989 The Nectar of the Daily Drams

This is an older bottling from The Nectar of the Daily Drams. It was released in 2012 and is as good as untraceable nowadays. Let us find out if that is something to be sad about. Surprising nose. The first thing that reaches my nostrils is varnish, followed by wood glue. Then the fruit is released. Think oranges and… nope, that is all the fruit I...

Score 86/100

Mortlach 16 Year Old

The depth of colour in this whisky is very impressive a ruby copper like colour, very rich and enticing. The nose is sweet with molasses and clearly enriched by sherry casks, smoke is presents along with a touch of liquorish and some wood, maybe a spicy hint of clove as well. The mouth feel is full and syrupy in texture, sweet sherry flavours are...

Score 91/100

Mortlach 16 Year Old

Well, I'm on a roll tonight. My friend was sick so my going-out plans turned into staying-in plans. So I'm on my third review tonight, burning through some samples that I have on hand. The last two were both matured in what I am sure are second- and third-fill bourbon casks, so I'm changing it up with this sherried classic: the 16 Year Old Flora...

Score 83/100