Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Gold with amber highlights; cask strength viscosity from virgin American oak. Bright and assertive
Nose
Mellow and rounded nose with freshly oiled wood. Savoury and meaty notes suggesting roast pheasant with redcurrant jelly. Deeper moorland base-note rich in heather pollen and freshly crushed herbs
Palate
Big, supersmooth texture with wonderfully intense vanilla-sweet taste that embraces a savoury core. Spicy-dry as the new oak makes its presence felt. Surprising kick of chilli-pepper. The virgin oak provides structure while the Mortlach meatiness provides depth
Finish
Long and deeply impressive finish with power, fruit and spiciness in perfect harmony. A warming peppery glow spreads out in the aftertaste. The beast bares its teeth through virgin oak spice
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
Virgin and refill American oak casks — distilled 2007
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