Mortlach 1988 Casks of Distinction - Single Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Mortlach |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Bottled Year | 2019 |
| Age | 31년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 47.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
초반 노즈에서 호그스헤드에서 31년을 보낸 모틀락답게 바닐라와 건포도, 마른 코코넛에 이어 특유의 육향과 그을음, 흙 내음이 두드러진다. 팰럿에서는 석탄과 구운 밤, 볶은 맥아와 흑맥주 뉘앙스가 명확하게 드러나고 쌉쌀한 오렌지와 계피가 뒤를 잇는다. 47.8도의 힘 속에서 차 타닌 같은 드라이함이 질감을 조인다. 피니시는 아릿한 타닌과 뜻밖의 산딸기로 길게 발전한다. 31년 싱글 캐스크가 담아낸 모틀락의 묵직한 구조감이 또렷하다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
the Orcines, only with much more cask influence. That would include vanilla, raisins, and dried coconut. What comes after that is very Mortlach, with matches, a meaty side that wasn’t quite in the 1999, some soot, some charcoal and some earth. A funny hint of volcanic scoria (perhaps). Some mad souls would even find a little botrytis in this – well, I certainly do
restaurant Palate
there are ideas of the Flora and Fauna bottling, with a feeling of coal and roasted chestnuts, of earth, of roasted malt, of Guinness… Some bitter oranges join in the dancing after one minute, together with some sharp cinnamon mints and bitter herbs. I find quite some ginger too, as well as something drying (tea tannins, cinnamon)
timer Finish
long, a little acrid and tannic, with unexpected raspberries. Or raspberry jelly, and maybe cranberries. That’s fun. Peppery aftertaste