Well-sherried Mortlach, eh? Sounds fantastic if you ask us! This is a 26 year old single malt from the Beast of Dufftown, which was drawn from fresh-toasted first-fill Pedro Ximenez & Oloroso Sherry seasoned casks before being bottled at 53.3% ABV. Presented as part of Diageo's Special Releases 2019, it features a label in keeping with this year's theme of 'Rare by Nature'. A release of 3,883 bottles.
Leather, polished wood and furniture polish, it’s like an antique shop in here. There’s also walnuts, cooked peaches, dried apricots and dates. Water brings out more aromatic notes like tobacco as well as cooked and fresh apple notes.
Full creamy texture, oily even, with savoury notes of leather and tobacco, joined after some time with sweeter fudge, chocolate and vanilla with a touch of wood tannin and some dark cherry fruit. Water does tame the beast to some extent, highlighting the fruit and sweeter elements.
Very long; to begin with its pepper and orange peel but the lingering taste is sweeter, chocolate and salted caramel note that goes on and on.
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