Mortlach 20 Yo Single Malt Whisky

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Mortlach
Label Name:
 
20 Yo Single Malt Whisky
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Speyside
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
43.4%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Whisky Magazine tasting score ~9. 0 (taster 9. 1); awarded 'Master' / Gold at The Scotch Whisky Masters 2020; widely praised in specialist reviews and retailers

Tasting Note
Dense dried fruit, dark chocolate, cedar and tobacco on the nose; white pepper, toasted oak, coffee and citrus on a robust, oily palate; long, spicy, chewy finish with gingerbread and liquorice notes.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, venison, mature blue cheese, dark chocolate, sticky toffee pudding. Asian: char siu (Chinese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ (galbi), soy-glazed pork belly, spiced duck, miso-marinated grilled fish.

Production Method
Copper pot-distilled single malt matured a minimum of 20 years, predominantly in sherry-seasoned oak casks; married and bottled at 43.4% ABV (chill-filtered and coloured in commercial bottlings).

Vineyard Info
Mortlach Distillery, founded 1823 in Dufftown, Speyside. Nicknamed 'The Beast of Dufftown', Mortlach's modern single malts (Cowie's Blue Seal series) are marketed by Diageo's Malts portfolio.