Mortlach 22 Year Old 1997 "My Name Is Whisky" (Silver Seal)
This expression was bottled by the premium Italian independent bottler Silver Seal for their highly exclusive "My Name Is Whisky Selection". Mortlach is famous for its idiosyncratic "2.81 times" distillation process, creating a heavy, muscular, and sulfurous spirit often nicknamed "The Beast of Dufftown." Distillery: Mortlach Distillery, Speyside Independent Bottler: Silver Seal (Max Righi) Distilled: 1997 Bottled: 2019 Age: 22 Years Old Cask Profile: Matured entirely in a single Sherry Cask (Cask No. 10090) Rarity: An incredibly small single-cask yield of only 100 bottles worldwide Specifications: Bottled at a natural cask strength of 56.4% ABV, non-chill filtered and natural color Brief Tasting Notes Mortlach's thick, savory, and meaty character reacts spectacularly well to first-class sherry wood, creating a massive, robust profile that demands time to open up. Nose: Incredibly dense, deep, and classic Mortlach. It opens with rich dark chocolate, roasted espresso beans, old leather jackets, and a heavy backing of sulfurous, meaty wood notes. Underneath lies stewed prunes and orange oil Palate: Powerfully intense and rich. The 56.4% ABV carries a massive texture packed with beef bouillon, rich balsamic glaze, dark molasses, black currants, and heavy toasted oak tannins Finish: Exceedingly long and dry, leaving a lingering, decadent imprint of dark cocoa powder, winter spices, dried figs, and a faint hint of tobacco leaf smoke