Introducing the 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky from Mortlach, released in 2014 as part of a new range from the distillery, alongside the Rare Old, the 25 Year Old and the Special Strength!
This 18 year old expression is matured in a combination of first-fill ex-sherry butts as well as refill European and American oak casks to produce a rich and rounded dram.
The bottles for this range are designed to reflect Victorian engineering designs in a tribute to one of the key figures in Mortlach's history, George Cowie, a civil engineer.
Nose: Delicate at first with the light fruity aroma of fresh green apples, giving way to a savoury core suffused with candied sweetness.
Palate: Cautious and creamy at first, with flashes of intense sweetness before an espresso coffee note develops. This is Mortlach at its most robust.
Finish: Coating, with a sparkling bitter-sweetness as found in a traditional cloudy lemonade. Ultimately drying and warming.
- Gold Single Malt Category Award Winner - World Whisky Awards - 2017
Jim Murray has scored this Mortlach 18 Year Old 75/100 in his 2020 Whisky Bible,
'A relatively dry one, but I guess that’s what Mortlach is all about. Right up my alley.'.