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Mortlach 1991 HB

Overall rating
87.69/100
votes
34
Whiskybase ID
WB63802
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Hart Brothers (HB)
Bottling serie
Finest Collection - Cask Strength
Vintage
06.1991
Bottled
06.2014
Stated Age
23 years old
Casktype
1st Fill Sherry Butt
Strength
52.3 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Added on
28 jan 2015 3:16 pm by Cipidos
UncoloredNon-chillfilteredCask StrengthSingle Cask Whisky
Mortlach 1991 HB
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Whisky Reviews for Mortlach 1991 HB

8 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 87.69 points

  1. gallfux did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    He has the bitter Mortlach notes, which I really like. Of course, not everyone likes that. For me actually a delicious malt. However, I still miss something.
    • Nose
      These earthy, musty, mineral-colored Mortlach notes are relatively clear here. Also umami. With dates and figs. Menthol tobacco. Some blueberry. Slightly hinted at maybe a bit of wax.
    • Taste
      Forest honey. Again the dates and figs. But overall less fruit than in the nose. For more sweetness. In addition wet leather and tobacco. Forest floor. Wine cellar. The oak is and brings a moderate spiciness.
    • Finish
      These forest floor and wine cellar associations remain. Oak spice. Dark chocolate.

  2. grinface scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    Some really pleasant notes of orange, eucalyptus, tobacco, cherry and even teryaki. But also too much wood in this one for me. Full review in german can be found here: https://keinehalbendrinks.de/2019/02/26/die-herrschaft-des-holzes/

  3. TP_Wtr scored this whisky 86 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      85 85
    • Finish
      85 85

  4. Tom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    This is a board, in the truest sense of the word. Thanks for the dram. With First Fill and 23 years of age, the wood input is definitely explained. Schwefel and Mortlach also go together. Massive malt. Almost a little too massive for me.

    #Blindtasting.
    • Nose
      Somewhat closed, slightly tart sherry, red fruits, sulfur, tends to be sweet, with a strangely sour spicy note. Very idiosyncratic dram. Over time, other fruits, plums, eg more sweet, more vanilla, the oak spice is still fairly present and still has its sour note. Somehow exciting.
    • Taste
      oh, a lot of oak, very spicy, a lot of wood to chew, but not too bitter, very nice. Sherry notes, sweeter this time, and lots of oak. With the second and third sip, however, the oak almost takes over a little.
    • Finish
      the tart fruit and the sherry are always there in the background, but in the foreground the oak notes, a lot of wood, menthol, spicy, but sometimes a little too tart, are evident. The finish is more of mentholy oak at the end, quite dry.

  5. Indianerhäuptling scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      91 91
    • Finish
      91 91

  6. Peter87 scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      87 87

  7. St. Pauli scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    A nice and well-developed Mortlach. Maybe it's not surprising, but the quality is good. I've you're overly sensitive for sulphur you might skip this one, but I didn't see it as a problem at all.  
    • Nose
      The signature meat stock tablets (maggi), further lovely on dried fruits (especially dates) but also some orange, honey, and also slighly sulphury (but pleasant in my opinion as it is limited). 
    • Taste
      Full-bodied, a tad salty, in which the dried fruit dominates, but the nutty side of olorosos plays the second violin. Further, there is milk chocolate, some tobacco and still a little sulphur.
    • Finish
      Long, mainly on the dried fruits. Very pleasant, not drying at all. 

  8. Cipidos scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      80 80
    • Taste
      83 83
    • Finish
      83 83

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