Mortlach 12 Yo Single Malt Whisky

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Mortlach
Label Name:
 
12 Yo Single Malt Whisky
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Speyside
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
43.4%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Whisky Magazine 8. 8/10; Distiller score 88; strongly reviewed by The Whisky Exchange and other retailers for its sherried, meaty weight

Tasting Note
Rich, meaty Speyside malt with dried fruit, toffee, dark chocolate, baked apple, nutmeg, light smoke and oak-driven spice; creamy mid-palate and a long, dry slightly ashy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled steak, aged cheddar, blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts. Asian: Chinese char siu, Korean BBQ, yakitori, miso-glazed fish or aubergine, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Distilled in copper pot stills using Mortlach’s historic multi-pass ‘The Way’ distillation; matured 12 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, then married and bottled at 43.4% ABV.

Vineyard Info
Mortlach distillery, founded c.1823 in Dufftown (Speyside), nicknamed “The Beast of Dufftown.” Now part of Diageo; the 12YO (aka “The Wee Witchie”) is a core aged expression.