Mortlach 1999 21 Year Old Sherry Finish Special Releases 2020
70cl / 56.9%
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A rich and dark whisky that combines the classic sherry-matured style of Mortlach with a window into the fruity side of its spirit. It's the Mortlach entry in the Diageo Special Releases 2020, a 26-year-old whisky finished in sherry casks, giving it the rich, layers of dried fruit that you'd expect, without overpowering the distillery's character.
Tasting Notes (1)Flavour Profile
Style
- Body
- Richness
- Smoke
- Sweetness
Character
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Vanilla
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Ginger
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Raisins
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Pineapple
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Rum
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Toffee
Facts
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Bottler
Distillery Bottling
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Series
Special Releases
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Age
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Vintage
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No of Bottles
7692
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Country
Scotland
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Region
Speyside
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Cask Type
Sherry Finish
Tasting Notes
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Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange
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Nose
Big sweetness to start: syrup and singed toffee – wide, rich and sweet. Orchard fruit, vanilla and toffee notes build – well structured and elegant. Pineapple hints develop, both freshly sliced (and very ripe) and barbecued.
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Palate
The hints of richness come through on here – it’s much bigger and weightier than the nose suggested. A kick of gingery spice leads into a pile of juicy raisins, with ginger cake, rum cake and pineapple upside-down cake underneath. Baked apples and poached pears appear, with notes of meaty spirit, spice and forest ponds growing alongside.
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Finish
Soft spice and spongecake followed by damp apples and unripe pears.
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Comment
It’s toned down from last year, but after the nose suggested some almost bourbon-cask elegance the palate wipes that from the mind – it’s ‘only’ a sherry finish, but it’s picked up a nice whack of flavour from the casks. Not enough to hide the spirit, though, which definitely elevates it.
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