Our ultimate evaluate of the 2024 Particular Releases is the Mortlach. It is a ‘no age assertion’ whisky (like a lot of the Mortlach expressions on this sequence). After maturation in traditional bourbon casks, this received an Italian Ramandolo wine (candy white wine from overripe Verduzzo grapes) + Sangiovese pink wine end.
Mortlach ‘Midnight Nightfall’ (57,5%, OB Particular Releases 2024, bourbon + Ramandolo + Sangiovese casks)
Nostril: pretty crisp, with apricot, raisin and pink apple. Blackerries and white grapes after some time. Then honey and light-weight toffee. Somewhat cappuccino with caramel syrup. Hints of orange peels in addition to a lightweight tannic edge, but it surely’s really far much less wine-driven than I feared. A floral high notice as effectively, but additionally the innate weight of Mortlach. Fairly complicated.
Mouth: a moderately candy and creamy onset, with tinned fruits, stewed apple, dried mango, extra raisins and pink berries. Fruit syrup with salted caramel. Progressively it turns into extra spicy (black pepper) and tannic. It’s simpler to notice the pink wine on the palate. In the long run it strikes in the direction of caramelized nuts and latte, with solely a lightweight meaty trace.
End: lengthy, with an umami / spicy notice, a little bit of chocolate and mildly bitter oak. Numbing the tongue just a little.
On the nostril I actually appreciated the white wine sweetness, however on the palate the pink wine takes over. There’s certainly a nightly darkness to it, however the entire feels just a little baroque to me. Obtainable from retailers like The Whisky Trade or Royal Mile Whiskies.
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