Mortlach 16-year-old

today I will have a closer look into this Whisky:

Mortlach 16yo

As usually I will write the review just before the bottle is empty.

What are my expectations? Well, I didn’t try many Mortlach till now. In the community where I am a member the opinions on this Whisky are very different. Some like it some don’t. So for me, I didn’t had any expectations when I tried it first. What I found out though is, that this Whisky needs plenty of time. In the glass as well in the opened bottle with many air inside. If it gets this time it develops to a great dram.

Will not be the last time that I have one of those bottles 🙂

Appearance:
Color: nice golden color. Oily as the streaks on the glass flow down not too fast but also not very slow. But it appears to be quite oily creamy.

Nose: 87/100 points
Very fruity start. Lots of berries, some mango, grapes, orange peel, red apple, sherry, light citrus fruits, some honey. Subtly sweet, some vanilla and caramel. Young oak, some leather, spices and floral notes

Taste: 88/100 points
Sweet and malty at the beginning. Then come the fruits, lots of berries, sherry, mango, grapes, apples. A real fruit basket. A few nuts appear, creamy, syrup, honey, young oak, citrus fruits and floral notes. Very complex.

Finish: 87/100 points
Sweet malty with vanilla and caramel in the foreground. Fruity and oily in the background. Very creamy and long. Sweet nuts and a very light oak are evident.

Conclusion:
Very tasty Mortlach. Very fruity in profile. Very complex. But this malt needs a lot of time to open up. If you give it time, you get a great, complex whisky. Very tasty.

Overall I give this Whisky: 87/100 WhiskyYoda points