Richard-ModernDrinking
Mortlach 15 Year Distillery Labels (Gordon & MacPhail)
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
November 12, 2018 (edited November 13, 2018)
I bought a half bottle of this to give it a second chance after a tasting in a bar left me a little underwhelmed. Turns out my initial impressions were accurate. The nose is a delicious mix of peanut skins, nutmeg and a hint of honey cake, but the palette fails to deliver on that promise. Beyond a delicate caramel finish, I was hard pressed to find much in the way of flavor. It tastes a little muted for my liking, and I found myself wishing for a higher ABV to punch up the volume up. Still, I enjoyed the nose, so perhaps in future I’ll simply inhale from the bottle and call it a dry day.
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@Richard-ModernDrinking Thanks - I have an open bottle of a 2016 batch which is very good and I was curious whether yours was more recent. I have 2 unopened 2018 bottles but the recent reviews have not been so positive. Wondering if I should sample one and make sure they are worth keeping.
@cascode dated July 21, 2015
@Richard-ModernDrinking What is the batch date on the bottle? If you turn the bottle around so you’re looking at the back, the batch will be etched on the glass right at the bottom