Coming Soon - 2009 Watt Whisky A Speyside Distillery 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

"...excellent, robust single malt from a distillery with a deservedly high reputation." - wordsofwhisky.com

While the bottlers have not hinted at what this secret bottling actually is, all those who have tasted it point towards Mortlach. An extremely good Mortlach at that. 54.9% Alc./Vol. 318 bottles were drawn from a hogshead. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews... In general, and to bring ourselves up to the level of Ozzy Osbourne's poetry, at the Watts' place, they really crank up the volume (S., you should be ashamed). Colour: straw. Nose: it's a pristine young Speyside, full of fresh bread, apples, barley, acacia honey, white chocolate and, hmm-hmm, maple syrup. Nothing to say, except that it's quite perfect and simple. A tiny bit of wet cardboard (a silly Amazon delivery in rainy weather). With water: no more, no less. It's very good as is. Mouth (neat): superb. Malt, orange liqueur, lemon balm, Jaffa Cakes, a bit of hops, black cherry liqueur, and hints of juniper berry and coriander seeds. Yummy. With water: as is often the case, it becomes a bit more lemony. I also detect marvellous notes of woodruff syrup, which I adore. Finish: long, more malty, with dark beer but also, and above all, even more woodruff. Comments: you know, Campbeltown, home of Watt Whisky, is so far from the rest of the world that they can sometimes engage in particular practices without anyone else sticking their nose in. For example, adding woodruff herbal tea to their casks. Of course, I have no proof, but on the palate, it seems very obvious to me. Yes, indeed. Apart from that, I adore this young Speyside. 90 points - whiskyfun.com

...Taste: Fatty mouthfeel with a fair amount of chili, walnuts and barley. Also more apples, but this time some citrus too. Mostly just lemon zest, maybe a bit of pith also. Then chalk, a tinge of liquorice and finally a hint of honey. Finish: Medium length. A lingering nuttiness, slight leafiness and gentle fruits. It feels like it’s been a while since I tried Mortlach like this. That’s my mistake. This is excellent, robust single malt from a distillery with a deservedly high reputation. - wordsofwhisky.com

Notes from the bottlers... Rich, meaty, watermelon, green olives, pistachios and honey.