Mortlach 46 Years Old 1974 Cask #8254 (Gordon & MacPhail)

Private Collection

700ml / 50.9%

Single Malt

$4973

Mortlach 46 Years Old, a rich, meaty Speyside single malt in an Oloroso at 50.9% from Gordon & MacPhail. Worm-tub weight and a savoury, full-bodied depth.

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SKU MRT101 Categories Mortlach, Scottish Whisky, Speyside, Whiskey Brand: Mortlach

Description

From Gordon & MacPhail of Elgin, whose deep stocks include some of the oldest Mortlach in existence, this 46 Year Old is a 1974 vintage from cask 8254, an outturn of 197 bottles. Mortlach, long the muscular heart of the Johnnie Walker blends, draws its meaty depth from low-copper worm tubs and a 2.81-times distillation regime.

By forty-six years the sherry, oxidation and evaporation had taken the meaty spirit to its limit, dried fruit and leather worn deep and soft.

At 50.9% it shows cooked fruit, chocolate, citrus, dried fruit, honey and a leafy note, undiluted. Big, savoury and full-bodied.