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MORTLACH Established: 1823 Status: Working Location: Dufftown, Banffshire Visitor centre: No Website: No • Aged 16 Years, 43% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: spicy, piney, fudge, port wine / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, fudge, sweet, fruity / Finish 22 points: medium long, sweet and fruity finish / Balance 22 points.) • Mortlach 1995, Over 10 Years, Winter distillation, d winter 1995, b summer 2006, matured in sherry cask butt, DMG REF: 2745, 46% (The McGibbon's Provenance) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (89 points) (Colour: nice red sunset / Nose 22 points: cognac, sweet, sherry, winey, medicine, fruity / Taste 23 points: full-bodied, sweet, sherry, fruity / Finish 22 points: sweet, fruity and medium long finish / Balance 22 points.) • 15 Years Old, 43% (Gordon & MacPhail) Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: fruity, pear, sweet, soapy, tobacco after water / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, fruity, oaky, sherry, sweet, toffee, cocoa / Finish 21 points: sweet, fruity, sherry and long finish / Balance 22 points.) • Mortlach 1978, Aged 20 Years, distilled 1978, bottle #5490, 62.2% (Rare Malts Collection, Diageo) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: sunset / Nose 21 points: sweet, praline, soft, cereal / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, chocolate, caramel / Finish 22 points: sweet, long finish / Balance 22 points.) • Mortlach Vintage 1991, Aged 18 Years, matured in sherry butt, d 5.8.1991, b 5.10.2009, c #5883, b #221/789, 46% (Signatory Vintage) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: hay, pale gold / Nose 21 points: sweet, fruity, vanilla, herbs / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, sweet, fruity / Finish 21 points: fruity, medium long finish / Balance 22 points.) • Mortlach 1989, Aged 11 Years, Raw cask (Black Adder) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (84 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 21 points: sweet, grass, hot, sherry / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, coffee, woody / Finish 20 points: medium / Balance 20 points.) |
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