Mortlach 1977 25 Year Old Gordon & Macphail

Mortlach 15 Year Old Six Kingdoms Game of Thrones

This Mortlach Six Kingdoms is the final release in the (in)famous Game of Thrones series, that consists of 9 single malts and three Johnnie Walker blends. The so-called whisky aficionados give this one much grief and spit it out as yet another marketing stunt to promote the second batch of the GOT malts (the first was scooped up by collectors and...

Score 86/100

Mortlach 21 Year Old

This was close to a blind purchase for me. Perhaps a one-eye-shut purchase would be more accurate. I had a wee sample of Mortlach 21 last winter and was suitably impressed. This, plus my fondness for the 15 yo (another Gordon & McPhail bottling), convinced me that this rather pricey IB would be a well-calculated risk. I can’t complain about...

Score 91/100

Mortlach 16 Year Old 1997 Carn Mor

This Morlach was released by Carn Mor under their Strictly Limited banner and is a vatting of two bourbon hogsheads, which resulted in a whopping 652 bottles at drinking strength. I previously tasted a 16 Year Old Mortlach – from 1996 – in the same series during a fun chocolate & whisky pairing. I wonder if this Mortlach will be as grassy as I...

Score 84/100

Mortlach 8 Year Old 2006 Exclusive Range

There is ample stock of independent Mortlach, to be sure. This Mortlach 2006 comes in the Exclusive Range by the Creative Whisky Company. It is only 8 years old. The nose is creamy, almost fatty. The first thing my olfactory memory conjures up is a box full of butterscotch. Like those flat round Quality Street candy, remember? Vanilla custard. It...

Score 83/100