Mortlach 11 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky – Cask Strength from Woodrow’s of Edinburgh

This Mortlach 11 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky from Woodrow’s of Edinburgh is a powerful and characterful bottling from the Warehouse Reserve series. Here, Mortlach’s famous richness meets a refined sherry cask, creating a complex whisky with depth, sweetness and spicy intensity. It’s a whisky for collectors and enthusiasts looking for a unique dram with plenty of personality.

The whisky was first matured in a Refill Hogshead where it developed its classic distillery character. It was then given a three-year finish in a 1st Fill American Oak PX Sherry Hogshead. This extra barrel ageing adds dark fruit, sweetness and spicy nuances that give the whisky an impressive complexity.

It is bottled at natural cask strength of 55.5% and without chill filtration. This ensures an authentic and intense flavor experience, retaining all the nuances of both distillate and cask. Mortlach is known as “The Beast of Dufftown”, and this particular bottling shows why the distillery has achieved cult status among whisky lovers.

Only 256 bottles are bottled from this cask. This makes the release extremely limited and coveted. The combination of Mortlach’s powerful style and the rich sweetness of the PX sherry makes for a whisky that both surprises and impresses.

Tasting notes

Aroma: Intense aromas of black cherry, muscovado sugar and slightly acidic nuances provide an intriguing contrast.

Taste: Oily and rich with notes of plum jam, goji berries and salted caramel. Umami and light meaty nuances add depth.

Finish: Medium-long finish with dark fruits, acidic notes and warm baking spices.

History of the house

Woodrow’s of Edinburgh is an independent Scottish bottler that focuses on small, characterful whisky releases. Each bottling is carefully selected to showcase the natural style of the whisky and the distinctive character of the distillery.

The whiskies are often bottled at cask strength, without chill filtration and with natural color. The philosophy is simple: whisky should be experienced as close to the cask as possible. That’s why Woodrow’s of Edinburgh has become an exciting name among whisky enthusiasts seeking authentic and rare bottlings.

• Producer: Woodrow’s of Edinburgh
• Distillery: Mortlach
• Series: Warehouse Reserve
• Type: Speyside Single Malt Whisky
• Age: 11 years
• Cask Type: Refill Hogshead + 1st Fill American Oak PX Sherry Hogshead
• Finish: 3 years PX Sherry
• Distilled: 22/01/2013
• Bottled: 19/11/2024
• Bottle count: 256 bottles
• Filtration: Not chill filtered
• Quantity: 70 cl
• alcohol content: 55.5%