mortlach 1990 2012 scotts selection

Mortlach 1990/2012 (Scott’s Selection)

Remember when Diageo introduced the new premium range of Mortlach in 2014? Man, that was some scary ish. From what I can tell, it proved far from a success, so luckily we can focus on independent bottlings again, such as this Mortlach 1990 from Scott’s Selection.

This actually was bottled a couple years before the premiumisation of Mortlach, and has spent its time maturing in an refill ex-bourbon hogshead, leaving plenty of room for that fun Mortlach spirit to shine. Bring it on!

Mortlach 1990/2012 (52,2%, Scott’s Selection)

Nose: Malted barley with a hit of leather, cigar tobacco and a whisper of sulphur. A touch of lemon yoghurt, accompanied by faint notes of fudge. Some shiitake mushrooms, as well as lightly smoked paprika powder.
Taste: Plenty of smoke and spices (cinnamon, cloves, lots of pepper). Slightly medicinal and earthy too, as well as a good amount of bitter lemon. This is a fun whisky. Never boring.
Finish: Medicinal and earthy touches, with finally some mushroom.

Rating: 88

You can never fault Mortlach for being generic. This bottling too has a pretty unique profile, with a very interesting medicinal side to it. Not everybody will like this funky stuff, but I sure enjoyed it.

Photo: Whiskybase

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