1991 Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary Mortlach 32 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

If you've been waiting for something special in the Mortlach department, here it is. Matured in a single first-fill sherry butt at a direct import price that defies market expectations. Serge at whiskyfun.com was impressed! (review below). 580 bottles released. We've got one only, so be quick to secure yours. 54.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews... I had saved this gem for a special occasion. What kind of occasion, you ask? Well, to paraphrase Hester Brown, having a Mortlach like this in one’s collection is a special occasion in itself. Colour: gold. Nose: ah, ferns, wisteria, lily of the valley, Alsatian orange biscuits (why not?), cassata, orange blossom, sultanas, then a touch of ham fat and beeswax… This is lofty, complex, and truly perfect. Whiffs of an old wine cellar. With water: amusingly, it tightens up a little with notes of furniture polish, linseed oil, plasticine, absinthe, and walnut oil. No doubt the sherry influence—this walnut oil note. Mouth (neat): magnificent, with pine and orange, buds and peels, and that signature fattiness still intact after all these years. With water: resinous elements take centre stage, yet beautifully so, in the style of an old Chartreuse. Amen. Finish: long, with more fruitiness re-emerging, shaped by the cask but in no way intrusive—on the contrary. A mentholated tobacco note lingers in the aftertaste, or as Gainsbourg might have said, "Kool au Menthol." Comments: what a shame—we polished off all the 1969 G&M yesterday, or we could have compared them. S., you amateur! 91 points - whiskyfun.com

...A great Mortlach, where the alcohol and sherry influence are very well integrated and do not cover up the typical Mortlach flavours. The nose is outstanding for me. Nose: The Mortlach needs to stand and breathe after pouring. Then the sherry influence comes through subtly. From the very beginning there is this (absolutely positive) Mortlach mustiness in the glass, which makes this distillery so unique. To me it smells like ground poppy seeds mixed with raw meat. I have never described a whisky like that before. I don't notice the alcohol in my nose at all. Taste: For me it's very mineral and fruity. The alcohol warms up the mouth but never burns it. That's really great. - whiskybase.com