1988 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Mortlach 33 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

A follow up to the 1987 vintage release. Mortlach was the first distillery in Dufftown, sometimes called the Whisky Capital of the World. In terms of popularity and global presence, it's dwarfed by neighbouring giants like Glenfiddich and Balvenie, and so has always attracted whisky boffins who prefer the road less travelled. The style is robust and suits sherry maturation. This one from G&M was drawn from a refill American Hogshead (Cask No. 4594) yielding 213 bottles at 53.8%. Non chill filtered.

Notes from the bottlers... Nose: Red apple aromas complement sweet clementine and honeycomb. Lemon sherbert and poached pear flavours lead to a subtle black pepper note with a medium bodied citrus and spice finish.