Mortlach is the oldest distillery in Dufftown, the heart of Speyside. Founded in 1823 on the banks of the Dullan, it draws its water from the Conval Hills. Its whisky is distilled using a unique process involving six stills\u2014one of which bears the delightful name “Wee Witchy” (Little Witch). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mortlach Distillery is renowned among connoisseurs for its robust, almost meaty character. Murray McDavid initially allowed this spirit\u2014distilled in 2008\u2014to mature in ex-bourbon hogsheads before transferring it to a Pedro Xim\u00e9nez barrique from the esteemed Bodegas Xim\u00e9nez-Spinola for the crucial finishing stage. This four-year maturation in staves deeply imbued with sherry imparts a complexity to the whisky that can only be achieved through artisanal precision and the “art of maturation.” <\/p>\n
On the nose, a complex bouquet unfolds with notes of baked apple, dried apricot, and the waxy character typical of Mortlach. On the palate, the malt reveals a generous side, featuring notes of soft toffee, ripe peach, and a rich, almost chewy malty body. The finish is reminiscent of freshly baked brioche and stroopwafel, underpinned by a warming, buttery spice that lingers, echoing the deep mahogany hue in the glass. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":184146,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2851,2466,4783,2204,2276,2512,2170],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-184142","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-independent-bottlers","product_cat-mortlach-en","product_cat-murray-mcdavid","product_cat-scotland-en","product_cat-single-malt-en","product_cat-speyside-en","product_cat-whisky-en","pa_bottling_date-15357","pa_cask_type-px-sherry-finish-en-2","pa_country-schottland-en-2","pa_destillation_age-10-en","pa_destillation_date-2016-en-2","pa_region-speyside-en","pa_whisky_bottler-signatory-en","pa_whisky_bottler_series-100-proof-en","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n