Mortlach 21 Year (2020 Special Release)

Nose: 4/5 rubber, lemon orange, dirt Palate: 4.25/5 sweet, coca, chocolate but ain’t bitter, oak, malty Finish: 4/5 was pretty full Adding water gives more earth and coca

A pretty straightforward sherry cask whisky, but a satisfying one nonetheless. The tangy, blood orange flavors are bold and go down easy at the bottled strength, and there’s a hint of the Mortlach meatiness on the nose. That said, you’d be mad to buy this when you can get the much better Mortlach 25 from G&M for half the price or less.