Mortlach 21 years old 2020 Special Release 70cl 56.9°
New 2020 limited edition, this 21-year-old Mortlach has been aged in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry casks. It has a rich aromatic palette. The richness of both sweet and savory flavours perfectly complements the complex character of the distillery.
This whisky has a robust character rich in umami, it is the boldness of the flavours that gives its unique nature to this new edition of Mortlach.
The Special Releases series from Maison Diageo is a set of limited edition bottlings. This highly coveted collection is recognized and appreciated. For its 2020 edition, Diageo has chosen 8 Strength Single Malts Scotch whisky from rare and original casks.
| Volume | 0.7 L |
| ABV | 56.9 ° |
| Type | Single malt |
| Distillery | Mortlach |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Vintage | 1999 |
| Age | 21 years |
| Maturation | Sherry |
| Peat | Non Peated |
| Characteristics | Cask Strength |
| Reference: | 24186 |
Mortlach is a distillery located in Dufftown, Speyside, Scotland. It was created in 1823, the year when the first authorizations to distill were granted ("Law of the consumption tax").
This is the first distillery built in Dufftown, and there are now around ten. The distillery was purchased by Johnnie Walker in 1923. It now belongs to the Diageo group.
Throughout the Second World War, Mortlach was one of the few distilleries in Scotland able to produce whisky in limited quantities.
The distillery has the particularity of producing whisky with 2.8 distillations: 80% of the product is distilled three times, and the remaining 20% is distilled only twice.
The taste characteristic of Mortlach is its fleshy side, which is linked to the traditional flavour of Speyside
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