Mortlach 15 Year Old, Six Kingdoms, is the ninth release in Diageo's Game of Thrones Collection, and has been matured in a combination of first-fill oloroso sherry and ex-bourbon casks.
70cl at 46% alc./vol.
TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE
Dark amber.
NOSE
To start, it reminds me of a forest fire in the distance. Tanned leather underlies the smoke. The whisky is very earthy, but it has a sharpness of acetone that detracts from it. There’s a bit of orange peel and a faint scent of table grapes.
TASTE
The mouthfeel is velvety soft with a heaviness and weight to it. Oddly enough, it isn’t a viscous weight. At the beginning, the whisky is quickly sweet with bruleed sugar. Orange peel is bold before transitioning into oak. Smoke finishes the dram while leather lingers on the tongue for the aftertaste.
