Mortlach Diageo Special Releases 2019 55.3% 1993

Distillery	Mortlach
Bottler	OB
Serie	Diageo Special Releases 2019
Bottled for	Diageo Special Releases 2019
Distilled date	1993
Bottling date	2019
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside
Age	26
Cask Type	First Fill PX and Oloroso seasoned
Cask Number	X
Alcohol percentage	55.3
Volume	0,70
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Gal Granov (89)

Nose: Big thick bad-ass sherry, yes this the real deal if your’e a sherry lover : starting with black tea, and oodles of dried fruit : quite a lot of sweet sultanas, prunes, caramelized apples, toffeed black fruit, with a jammy quality to it, very thick and deep, leather and polished oak, very nice stuff, with the sherry and big oak notes, and Gouache paint.

Palate: Sweet dried fruit, mostly on dates, sultanas and figs, with a spicy edge : think pepper, ginger and some mint… It’s quite dirty and tarry and you can even get some wood char notes as well as more caramelized apples, black tea and some a syrupy texture, viscous and chew-able. There’s also some orange sponge cake decorated with orange peel bits on the top, hints of cardamom and cinnamon as well.

Finish: Dates, Tarte Tatin , polished wood and char.

Conclusion: Maybe not the most delicate, and not packing a lot of “finesse” , but the big Mortlach distillate handles the sherry very well. A lovely older big sherried Mortlach, with enough wood and spice to match the sherry. I like this A lot.

BOW (88)