Mortlach

Mortlach The Wee Witchie 12 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 2018, 43.4%, 70cl

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 20
Average Score
Avg 77
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Description

This is a 12 year old single malt produced at the Mortlach distillery in Speyside, unveiled in 2018 as part of a trio. This particular expression features the subtitle The Wee Witchie, which comes from the name of the tiny still that distils a portion of the whisky. It's drawn from bourbon and sherry casks, and packs a hearty punch of meaty Mortlach-y malt at its core, supported by dried fruit and ...

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CellarbrationVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 129.00
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
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Batch
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PPM
N.A
Barley
100% malted barley from Speyside
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
N.A
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Rectangular bottle with angular, square-shouldered shape, comes with a box.
Series highlights
Part of a core range refresh unveiled in 2018, featuring the subtitle 'The Wee Witchie', named after the distillery's smallest still.
Historical context
Mortlach was the first legal distillery in Dufftown, founded in 1823. The unique 2.81-distillation technique was pioneered by Dr. Alexander Cowie in the late 19th century.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Rich and full-bodied with dried fruits, dark toffee, sherry sweetness, meaty/umami notes, honey, spice, malt, yellow raisins, cocoa, cinnamon, damson, toasted almond, cinder toffee, heavy barley, stewed strawberries, plums, sugared oranges, metallic, savory, vegetal, root vegetables, damp and rotting wood, mossy stones, old polished furniture wood, oily citrus, bright exotic fruits, brown sugar, wood sugar, vanilla, ginger, coconut, earthy, hay, herbal spice, eucalyptus, floral, lemon rinds, sandalwood.
Palate
Bold and complex with toffee, dark chocolate, dried fruits (raisins, figs), meaty/savoury character, cinnamon, nutmeg, citrus zest, oak, sherried sweetness, tobacco, thick caramel, orange marmalade, cherry jam, ginger, white pepper, dark chocolate, chewing tobacco, dried figs, oily presence, dirty sherry, earthy rancio, warming oak, soft raisins, olive oil salinity, dates, tea, simple syrup, chocolate fudge, white pepper, cola, campfire char, sweet and spicy, demerara sugar, cherry jam, light tobacco, classic Mortlach meatiness, sweet and sour, creamy, tropical sweetness, umami richness, metallic, salty, leathery cereal, baked apple, ripe pear, dried banana, white chocolate, green tea, menthol, herbal, toasted bread, barley, vanilla, dried grass, charcoal smoke, ripe banana skins, toasted oak, grated nutmeg, hot candlewax.
Finish
Long, warming, slightly dry, lingering oak spice, dark caramel, pepper, faint smokiness, meaty richness, bitter plum, charred orange peel, latte coffee, pleasant oak bitterness, grapefruit, walnut skins, faint hint of tobacco ash and mint, med-short, malt, dried orchard fruit, spice, smooth and dry, charred raisins, tart apple, lingering tarte tatin sweetness, gentle oak, leathery, smoky, honey, gingerbread, raisin, dry smoky texture, hot spices.
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