Tag Archives: Mortlach

Blog Birthday Bash #4

Last Saturday was the day of this wee blog’s fourth birthday party. Not the actual 4th birthday but due to pregnancy and the lack of planning thereof we pulled that forward a little bit. As said in the announcement post … Continue reading

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Mortlach 1986, 27yo, 58.2% – SMWS (Spiced Champurrado, 76.112)

I always wonder how they come up with the names on their bottles. Now, apparently, someone found notes of a chocolaty drink from Mexico in this dram and thought the name was apt. In this case, it’s actually something that … Continue reading

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Blind Tasting Competition 3 – Mortlach 18yo, 55.2%, 1994-2012 – Malts of Scotland

Day three, on which I got another nice 40 points. For the age this time. I had that spot on. The distillery guess was another massive failure and a regrettable one. Why regrettable? At some point during yesterday I imagined … Continue reading

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All in an afternoon’s work

Yesterday was the first regional tasting in Den Bosch that I attended. After my tries and lots of agendas that conflicted with those plans it finally happened. It was worth it. I added a 1966 Glenfarclas and a 25yo Ben … Continue reading

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Maltstock – Cadenhead Masterclass with Mark Watt

The third Masterclass I went for was my number one choice of the bunch. Cadenhead.  The independent bottler has been off the radar in The Netherlands for the biggest part of the past decade since their shop in Amsterdam went … Continue reading

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Maltstock – A trip around Dufftown with Michael Lord

The second masterclass I got for this year’s Maltstock was titles ‘The Whiskyshop Dufftown’. Apart from that, no information was given and with Michael Lord it can go any way I figured. Last year he was at the festival with … Continue reading

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Foamy bananas dipped in cayenne pepper, Mortlach, 15yo, 55.8% – SMWS

I think it will be an increasing set of ridiculously named posts, this coming few days. This one doesn’t ring any bells and I guess after rereading my tasting it notes that will not change all that much. I didn’t … Continue reading

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Mortlach 28, 1974-2003, 51.1% – Prenzlow Portfolio Collection

Another Mortlach but one from a completely different caliber than the 17 year old from David Stirk. I got a sample of this bottle from Mister Maltstock, Teun van Wel, who happily sells samples from his vast collection to everybody … Continue reading

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Mortlach 17, 1995-2012, 53.3% – Creative Whisky Company

For some reason I just don’t seem to get the series in which David Stirk bottles his whiskies right. Exclusive Casks, Malts and Range. I can’t keep them apart. That’s why I never mention them, but this one will not … Continue reading

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Hielander Whisky Festival 2013

The whisky festival in Alkmaar, hosted by Wullie MacMorland of The Hielander Scottish Restaurant is usually the first official whisky event of the year. This year it is no different. Funnily enough I go there every year with different people. … Continue reading

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