Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 
Bottled by: Douglas Laing 70cl / 48.4%

Lovely to see a refill hogshead of Mortlach, especially from an indie bottler of the calibre of Douglas Laing.  (Refill)+(Top Distillery)+(Douglas Laing) = Quality.

This 12 year old Mortlach from the 2008 vintage was bottled in 2020 for the Old Particular series at 48.4%, which is not dissimilar to 85 proof in the old money. As it's Mortlach we'd expect a gutsy, earthy spirit with some sweetness and spice notes.

Attributes

Distillery	Mortlach
Bottler	Douglas Laing
Series	Old Particular
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside
Distilled Year	2008
Bottling Year	2020
Age	12
Limited Edition	Yes
Bottles Produced	304
Cask Number	DL14562
Cask Type	Refill Hogshead
Bottle Size	70cl
ABV	48.4%
Pre-Owned	No

Tasting Notes

Nose: Unsullied and fresh being gently spiced, dulcet with barley sugar backdrop.

Palate: Mixed spices show early, warming to chocolate, ginger, mint and gristy malt.

Finish: A selection of spices show through, all really sweet, combined with moist barley.