Mortlach 1989 Signatory (Binny's) Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Mortlach 1989 Signatory (Binny's)

Added on Friday, Apr 3, 2009 at 12:18 AM

Bottler:

Signatory

Age:	17 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1989	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	56.90 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$59	Availability:	Specialty Stores

Distilled 30.05.1989 Bottled 21.08.2006 Sherry Butt Cask no. 2883 486 Bottles

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

Nose of solvent and sorta-sherry. Floral. Smoke wisps. Seems interesting. Now the palate -- Yum!! I love it when I can say that. A burst of milky caramel and vanilla, followed spice in the midpalate. Finish is very, very long, with spice and dried fruits emerging. There's some sulfur in here that detracts, but it's still a very good whisky. Yum again!

Chris

N: Dried fruits, apricots, some burnt sherry notes.
P: Lots of dry rich sherry and ginger, ginger, ginger (nice call BE).
F: Really gets spicy in the finish and balances out the sherry. Woo!
Nice Mortlach.

Mike

The nose has sherry and a little burnt wood, caramelized sugar. The palette continues and adds dried fruits and spice and little of that unique Mortlach tar flavor that no one else has. This is one of the best Mortlachs I have had from an independent bottler -- not as complex as Flora and Fauna, but close. And the price is great.

Andy

Creamy texture, great nose. Reminds me of a ponderosa forest.

Ries

n: black roofing tar, evergreen pine, dried cherries, and smouldering wet heather. Floral with dry leather and berry jam; very inviting.

t: more delicious red dried fruits, and keeps the elements from the nose too. Very fruit forward, but there is spearmint, gummy tar, and a vanilla bean in there. Burnt sugar top on creme brulée. Quite deep in flavour and very savoury. The long, excellent finish is charred oak and spice. Great sherry cask selection on this one.

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