Our final review of the 2024 Special Releases is the Mortlach. This is a ‘no age statement’ whisky (like most of the Mortlach expressions in this series). After maturation in classic bourbon casks, ...
Nose: relaxed sherry, not too heavy. There are red apples, hints of cherry syrup and old leather. Then some mocha and cinnamon, along with dried herbs. Some praline. Acacia honey, as well as a light ...
Cream sherry casks are still not very common for whisky maturation (except for the Canasta casks that seem to be used by lots of distillers these days). I find that strange for different reasons.
Belgian importer Young Charly recently secured a single cask from Glasgow distillery. The peated spirit was distilled in 2018. It matured in virgin white oak for around 4 years. Then it entered PX ...