Mortlach 1992 18 Year Old Sherry Butt Douglas Laing

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

Mortlach 15 Year Old

One of the most well-balanced whiskies I've tasted, Mortlach 15 yo (Gordon & MacPhail bottling) is kind enough for the novice, yet full-bodied and layered enough for the most demanding anorak. From nose to finish, it's a winner in every department. Nose: Very malty at every stage, whether straight from the bottle or after 30 minutes of opening...

Score 95/100

Mortlach 18

After tasting the very impressive mortlach 25, I now get the chance to review the little sister, this 18yo is a mixture of American oak and European sherry casks, both first fill and re fill casks were used. This is a 50cl bottle and has an abv of 43.4%… Nose.. At first it is a little underwhelming, not the nose I expected….. BUT.. wait 10 minutes...

Score 86/100

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