Nose: Oh, I expected something completely different. Smells like a Glentauchers with short bourbon barrel aging and a short sherry finish Like this one here: WID 99953. Woodruff, Almdudler, unripe sweet cherries, unripe cranberries, ripe cornel cherries. He doesn't sting, that's a good thing.

Palate: The alcohol is well integrated - but: Wow, he's young. 5 years, I would say. Nice newmake with a sherry influence. Italian white bread, olive oil, unripe cranberries, peanuts, solvents. That's not a sherry bomb, that's Mortlach almost naked. Maybe that's why it's sexy.

Finish: surprisingly long with notes of new make and ripe cornel cherries.

Conclusion: Well ... I expected a strong sherry. Especially after the base ratings and comments. I got ... well. A very young whisky, easy to drink, fun, and almost exemplary for the distillery character.

Edit: When I smell it more precisely, I also have nuances that I usually know from over 20 malts. New leather & green tea herb. Strange, this malt. Perhaps two ex-bourbon barrels with a three-year old and a half-empty barrel with a twenty-year old Mortlach were tipped into the finish barrel. That would also explain why the alcohol is so well integrated. Next time a bigger share of older whisky, thank you.

nose
Typical sherry bomb as was to be expected, surprisingly soft and with well integrated alcohol. Cinnamon, orange peel, leather, dried fruit. Something bitter and spicy, and some linseed oil? Then a few clouds of slightly pungent alcohol and a bit of citrus fruit.

taste
Alcoholic tart, some Klenstoff and pepper. The whisky now feels very young. Then brown sugar and rhum raisins. Continue with leather and some chocolate. The alcohol now feels softer, it comes and goes a little.

Exit
Medium length with leather and rather strong alcohol, a peppery layer remains on the edge of the tongue. With strong rhum raisins, oranges, a little oil and salt.

Conclusion
Tasty but probably young sherry paints. Could be a little softer and rounder, but drinks well.
N-87, T-86, F-86, good 86 points

Thanks Rudi :-)

I don't really consider this a sherry beast.

Very nice and fruity whisky, powerful without being too alcoholic. Sherry influence is not too overwhelming, good balanced. Great dram.