Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Mortlach 22 Year Old 1998 First Fill Bourbon Barrel

Mortlach 1998 22 Year Old is a single cask Speyside single malt from Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice range, matured for 22 years in a first fill ex-bourbon barrel and bottled in 2021 at 58% ABV. Only 183 bottles were filled. Mortlach, the 'Beast of Dufftown', is usually associated with meaty, sherried richness, which makes this bourbon-cask bottling an unusual side of the distillery: bright, waxy and loaded with tropical fruit. Look for agave-like sweetness, candied lemon and pineapple on the nose, a soft, floral palate of melon, apricot and kiwi, and a warming, gently spiced finish. 700ml.

Tasting Notes: Tropical fruit, candied citrus, wax and sweet spice.

Nose: Agave nectar and Sauternes-like sweetness, waxy coconut icing, candied lemon and ripe pineapple, kiwi and guava.

Palate: Soft, fruity and floral with a waxy texture; melon, apricot, kiwi and pineapple with sweet spice.

Finish: Warming and medium-long, with fading spice and tropical fruit.

Serve: Neat, or with a few drops of water.