This expression, I tried at the whisky fair in Dufftown during the Spirit of Speyside Festival in May 2014 and it made me want go buy at bottle immediately, even if it carried a hefty price tag of around £125...
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| The famous cooling wormtubs of Mortlach - and also a not so pretty angle of the distillery May 4th 2014 © The Malt Desk |
Mortlach 1987 26yo 56,8%, Refill ex-sherry American oak hogshead#3103, 200 bottles, Adelphi
Colour is light amber
Nose:
Very easy going to begin with a slight fruity, earthy and hint of yeasty note... but after a short while it start to take off, showing multi fruit juice, vanilla, pineapple, oranges and honey'ed notes. It carries that thick Mortlach less-than-subtlety through to your nose in a very civilised manner.... very nice :-)
Taste:
Huge on tropical fruits, thick mouth feel, oranges, more pineapple, mango, passion fruits, ginger, bit of grass and then a spicy oak rush to make sure the whole thing doesn't get too sweet. Finishes on a fruity/floral burst with ginger shortbread and hint of coconut and salt licorice.
Just delicious!
89/100!
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