I’ve never tried anything from Mortlach before but thankfully I can cross them off the list now that @ContemplativeFox was generous enough to provide a sample of this GoT gimmick that was aged for 15 years matured in a combination of first-fill oloroso sherry and ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 46%. The nose starts with a smoky banana leaf wrapped Hawaiian Kalua pork dish with cooked pineapples then comes some light sherry sulfur along with dark chocolate covered figs and stewed cinnamon apples with a light smoke and minerality hovering in the background followed with candied ginger, barrel spices, leather and polished oak with a medium ethanol burn. The taste is a medium mouthfeel starting sweet with caramel covered baked apples, Hawaiian sweet rolls and charred pineapple before descending into the meaty smoky banana leaf wrapped Hawaiian Kalua pork dish followed by a light sherry sulfur along with dark chocolate covered figs that builds into a mild spice that quickly fades to candied ginger, barrel spices, leather and polished oak with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with charcoal ambers, Hawaiian sweet rolls, stewed cinnamon caramel covered apples, dark chocolate covered figs, a light sulfur, ginger, leather and polished oak. When I first opened the sample, it smelt similar to a mezcal with bowling alley smoke or shopping the tire section at Walmart, but after 20 minutes resting in the glencairn, it opened up to a Hawaiian barbecue feast with fruits, light sherry influence, minerality and well balanced oak that continues on the palate with a surprise of Hawaiian sweet rolls to add to the notes from the nose that transitions harmoniously from one note to the next with a mild spice and finishes medium length without the meat, but the sweet bread, fruits, light sherry and oak remain to help wrap up this delicious liquid Hawaiian Luau. This was a real treat and I’ve heard that these can be found for a significant price reduction from their original retail price of $150. If you happen to find one of these under $100, grab one or two, as I’m on the lookout now to add one to my collection.