Mortlach

Mortlach Cowie's Blue Seal 20 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 2018, 43.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 24
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

The oldest of three Mortlach single malts unveiled in mid-2018 (alongside the Mortlach 12 Year Old and Mortlach 16 Year Old), this expression matured for 20 years exclusively in sherry casks. Intensely flavoursome stuff (as we've come to expect from Mortlach).

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Versus WineVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 432.35
PanecoVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 483.94
CellarbrationVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 493.90
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
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PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
4484
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle and Box
Series highlights
Cowie's Blue Seal (tribute to original 1909 bottling); Part of Mortlach's 2018 core range relaunch (alongside 12 and 16 Year Old expressions)
Historical context
The name 'Cowie's Blue Seal' is a tribute to an original Mortlach bottling dating back to 1909.
Special release
Initially released in Taiwan before rolling out to other selected world markets.
Allocation
Taiwan (initial release)
Nose
Roast chestnuts, tobacco, dense chocolate, red berry richness, dried fruit, cedarwood, leather, and a whisper of meaty malt.
Palate
Clove, brandy butter, chewy dates, orange peel, mature oak, Hobnob biscuits, aromatic citrus, wood spice, and juicy berry jam.
Finish
Lasting Christmas spice, cooked summer berries, gingerbread, raisin, liquorice, and honeyed warmth.
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