Review #68: Mortlach 22yrs 1989/2011, Kintra, 47.9% abv, ex-bourbon hogshead, C#2379, 45 bottles

another Mortlach, from a leaky cask

This one didn't produce too many bottles. Maybe that's why the OB's are going to cost so much.

I probably should find an ex-sherry one to look for the full meatiness, but this one was handy.

nose: fairly nondescript. maltiness and malt sugars give way to some creamy fruit (pears and cherries) and hay. a little pepper. it's pleasant but unremarkable. after ten minutes charred oak and dried herbs -- a little skunky -- come out. The fruit is nice

palate: oily. same pleasant fruit. the grassiness is a little sharp, but ok.

finish: wow, skunky. sure, the malty fruit is there, and hangs around for a while, but the skunkiness makes itself known on the finish.

I kindof like #67 better: it seemed a little rougher around the edges, but for me that mixed well with the perfume and the stale cigarettes. This one is smoother, but I'm surprised it's older.

Close enough, though; same score.

score: 83