What they say

7 year old Mortlach single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by La Maison du Whisky for their Tartan range of independently bottled whiskies.

What I say

Our final and youngest Mortlach from our reverse-vertical session was bottled under the Tartan label by La Maison du Whisky.

• ABV 40%
• Age 7 Years Old
• Bottler La Maison du Whisky
• Bottling Tartan
• Cask Refill bourbon hogshead
• Category Single malt scotch whisky
• Cost £40
• Origin Mortlach distillery
• Outturn ?
• Region Speyside
• Released 2014
• Vintage Undeclared

My tasting notes:

• Appearance Barely gold (2/20), medium, oily tears and numerous medium legs.
• Nose Fruity and rich, malty, sugary, golden syrup, treacle almost, pear, peach, apple, tangerine, hint new make/spirity e.g. sulphury egg custard but no vanilla, cornflakes and ham
• Taste Medium-bodied, smooth, caramel, toffee, sugar, malt, mixed fruits, apple, pear, peach, some bite from the new make spirit, grassy hay, lemon juice and barley malt.
• Finish Medium-short, hay, chalky/mineralic, lemon Pez.
• Overall Another raw and spirit-led Mortlach expression and again in the absence of serious cask-maturation I’m left underwhelmed by this one.

Score 76/100

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