Rating | 30/40 |
Origin | Scotland, Speyside, Dufftown |
Distillery | Mortlach |
Owner | Diageo |
Distilled | 1995 |
Bottler | Alexander Murray & Co |
Series | Faultline |
Style | Single Barrel Single Malt Whisky |
Cask | First Fill Sherry Butt #7301 |
Bottled | December 4th, 2017 |
Strength | 53.3% (106.6 proof) |
Retailer | K&L Wine Merchants |
Price | $120 (Sold Out) |
Nose: Oranges, flowers mingle in minty heat. Water drops it to faint notes of a wet leaf-covered ground. (8/10)
Palate: Hot orange-flavored hard candy. Water dials fruitiness up to 11 and spreads everything out wide. (7/10)
Finish: Astringent wood and unripe, acidic oranges. (8/10)
Balance: Somewhat unbalanced. Adding water, while nicely boosting the palate, messes with the bookends in rather disappointing ways. The heat on this one definitely requires warming up ones palate with something else first. (7/10)