Review #245: Mortlach 22 AD Rattray for Binnys

Speyside - 22 - NCF - NCA - $200 - 55.3%

This is an IB from Mortlach, a workhorse for Johnnie Walker blends.  This particular bottle is an ex-bourbon.  This is my first Mortlach so I am interested to see what it is like.  

Color - Burnished

Nose -  Granny smith apple peels, baked nutmeg cookies, vanilla, more baking spices, marshmallow

Palate - Poached apples, gingerbread, vanilla, 

Finish - Long - Allspice, nutmeg, and ginger balanced out by this syrupy sweetness

Overall - 5.5 -  Pretty deep color for an ex-bourbon.  Interesting nose, lets of baking spices almost more inline with sherry.  The deep tart apple smells delicious with the spice.  The actual whisky is relatively simple but pretty tasty.  The finish very dry, making me salivate.  It also has more heat than I would expect.  Overall, it is enjoyable but not my cup of tea.  It is just too spicy for me to really enjoy.  I am glad I got to have this but I would not be a buyer.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.92

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16