Alexander Murray Mortlach 19 Year

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Big Price Drop, from $146, down to $85... more than 40%!

$85 for a 19 year old single malt is almost unheard of these days. The whisky was bottled 40%, a little lower than I would normally care for, but the nose is very pretty. Matured in ex-Bourbon Hogsheads.

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: decadent, honeyed and fruity; tropical, oxidized, waxy and anitque-y; the nose has a maturity beyond its years; a touch of the classic meaty-shulphurry Mortlach house style, but the decadent notes--treacle sauce, creme brulee and whipped cream--and the tropical fruits--kiwi, pineapple and guava--are the stars of the show.

Palate: sweet, fruity and honeyed with an elegant, creamy and oily mouthfeel; more big decadent notes: creme brulee, whipped cream and dulce de leche; the tropical fruits are still there too, though trending towards to richer mango and papaya sort; all this with a backbone of soft floral vanilla. 

Finish: medium-short, but fresh, fruity and decadent. 

Comment: were it not for the short finish, and the low alcohol, this whisky would have been an absolute star; still, the nose is gorgeous, and the palate no slouch; this is a sessionable whisky, dangerously easy drinking, but with some structure and complexity; curiously, not much of the "meaty-sulphury" classic Mortlach notes; at $85 you cannot go wrong.

750 ml