Mortlach 1960 Gordon & Macphail

Mortlach 10 Year Old 2012 - Artist Collective 6.6 (La Maison du Whisky)

Another Mortlach! This one bottled by LMDW's Artist Collective range, at 48% and with a 'sherry finish'. Must have been quite 'fresh' sherry casks, judging by the colour, which is a very attractive dark, reddish copper. Bottle's been open two months with two thirds left. Nose - I've found the nose to be quite the chameleon: tonight I find,...

Score 89/100

Mortlach SMWS 76.82 "Gunpowder green and lava rock"

Nose: Malty and very vegetal. I see where they get the Green peppers from the name. Honey. I'm not sure that I like this vegetal quality and strength. It's a bit off to me and bitter-sour. Vanilla and peppery. Just a bit odd, really. (with water) More frosting, vanilla, and light flour (yes) sweetness. More malty and thankfully the vegetal notes...

Score 78/100

Mortlach 21 Year Old

This was close to a blind purchase for me. Perhaps a one-eye-shut purchase would be more accurate. I had a wee sample of Mortlach 21 last winter and was suitably impressed. This, plus my fondness for the 15 yo (another Gordon & McPhail bottling), convinced me that this rather pricey IB would be a well-calculated risk. I can’t complain about...

Score 91/100

Mortlach 23 Year Old 1991 MacKillop’s Choice

Well, look at that. A Mortlach that matured on a sherry cask for no less than 23 years and then yielded 610 bottles at almost 57%. It was chosen by Lorne MacKillop, whose roots actually go back to Clan MacKillop, who was at the front line of the Battle of Culloden in 1745. The rooms fills up with a wonderful scent from the moment I pour this dram:...

Score 87/100