Mortlach 1970 Gordon & Macphail

Mortlach 17 Year Old 1988 Signatory Vintage

Today, the Speysider Mortlach, is still an important malt in the Johnnie Walker blends. John Walker & Sons were owners of the distillery for a long time. It is not easy to track down Mortlach as a single malt in official livery, hence you will need to check with the Indies. This 17 Year Old was bottled by Signatory in their Cask Strength...

Score 83/100

Mortlach 12 Year Old 2007 Carn Mor Strictly Limited

I must confess, the first time I tried this Mortlach, I was not very impressed. The second time was much better, but I still was not convinced. I’m writing these notes during the third round (luckily I got quite a big sample from my buddy Manny, allowing me to try it even five times). It keeps getting better. The nose is honeysweet on red fruit,...

Score 85/100

Mortlach 46 Year Old 1936 Gordon & Macphail

At a local whisky festival I spotted a bottle of Mortlach that just screamed to be picked up. It was not just the price tag of 55 EUR for a 2cl dram. The fact that the label sported 1936 in large print, means this is a pre-war whisky. This Mortlach was bottled after 46 long years of maturation, somewhere in the early eighties, by Gordon &...

Score 94/100

SMWS 76.70 - Angels would weep

Nose: Quite hot and a little reserved at first. Rich and somewhat meaty sherry but with enough freshness to not leave you feeling that the malt has been completely overpowered, fig and raisin sit at the fore. A little water opens things up beautifully adding black cherries, sweet tobacco and a hint of leather. Complex, feels a little older than...

Score 86/100