Whiskeytemple_Vladimir 
Продължаваме ревютата, посветени на едномалцовото уиски от Шотландия. След като в предишната статия ви представих впечатленията си от 12-год. Glendronach , сега ще ви анотирам друг виден „шотландец“ – Mortlach 9 y.o. single malt 46%, бутилиран от Дъглас Ленг и част от гамата му, наречена „Произход“ /Provenance/.
Дестилерията Mortlach се намира в лоното на уискито от района Спейсайд /Speyside/ – Дъфтаун, като се слави с това, че е първата законна дестилерия в района. Основана е през 1823г. от Джеймс Финлейтър , като към него година по-късно се присъединяват Доналд Макинтош и Александър Гордън. По-късно е придобита от Джеймс и Джон Грант, които я „разкостили“ / колкото и грубо да звучи/ и пренасочили нейните мощности към друга своя дестилерия- тази на Glen Grant. Постигайки целта си я продали на Гордън, който я използвал за пивоварна. Реновирал я, след което я продал. През 1923 г. била закупена от John Walker and Sons, а по-късно станала част от портфолиото на Diageo, което продължава и до днес. Към настоящия момент основната продукция е насочена за задоволяване на нуждите от малцов дестилат при производството на Johnnie Walker, но се поддържа и пазарна наличност от едномалцово уиски, каквото е и настоящото. При мен то дойде отново под формата на мостра, за което трябва да благодаря на хората от Masterpiece.
Като споменах мостра се присетих да споделя превърналата се в част от ревютата ми снимка. Уискито е в натурален цвят и не е студено филтрирано.
Аромат – силен, интензивен. Същевременно сладък, опушен и пикантен. Винен – долових стафиди, както и круша, карамел и очаквания малц. След добавянето на вода мирисът става още по-сладникав, плодов и се отключва опушеното присъствие. Вкусът също е изразителен, леко мазен, силно пикантен, стипцив, плътен, малцов и меден. С вода се засили гоечивината. Финалът е продължителен, леко опушен, пиперлив и сладникав.
Оценка: 85/100.
Mortlach 9 y.o. single malt whisky
Let`s continue with the reviews dedicated to single malt whiskies from Scotland. Once in the previous article I introduced you my impressions of Glendronach 12 y.o., now I’ll present you another prominent „Scot“ – Mortlach 9 y.o. single malt, 46%, bottled by Douglas Laing and being part from its Provenance range.
Mortlach distillery is located in the heartland of Speyside whisky region – Dufftown, and holds the honour of being the first legal distillery in the region. It was founded in 1823 by James Findlater and a year later, Donald Macintosh and Alexander Gordon joined him in ownership. It was later acquired by John and James Grant, which dismantling it /as rude as it sounds/ and diverted its equipment for use in another their distillery – Glen Grant distillery. After achieving their aim sold it to John Gordon, who used it as a brewery. He renovated it and then sold it. In 1923 was purchased by John Walker and Sons, and later became part of the Diageo’s portfolio, which continues and to this day. At present, the main production is targeted to meet the needs of malt distillate in the production of Johnnie Walker, but single malt whisky like the present is also maintained as market availability.Once again I got a sample of the whisky, for which I have to thank to the people of Masterpiece. As I mentioned sample, I remembered to share the already traditional part of the reviews – its photo.
Aroma: strong, lightly peated. At the same time sweet, smoky and spicy. Vinous – I caught raisins and pear, caramel and the expected malt. After addition of water the scent becomes even more sweet, fruity and the smoky presence is unlocked. The taste is expressive, slightly oily, highly spicy, acerb, dense, malt and honey. The water intensifies the bitterness. The finish is long, slightly smoky, peppery and sweet.
Assessment: 85/ 100.
Оценка: 85/100.
Mortlach 9 y.o. single malt whisky
Let`s continue with the reviews dedicated to single malt whiskies from Scotland. Once in the previous article I introduced you my impressions of Glendronach 12 y.o., now I’ll present you another prominent „Scot“ – Mortlach 9 y.o. single malt, 46%, bottled by Douglas Laing and being part from its Provenance range.
Mortlach distillery is located in the heartland of Speyside whisky region – Dufftown, and holds the honour of being the first legal distillery in the region. It was founded in 1823 by James Findlater and a year later, Donald Macintosh and Alexander Gordon joined him in ownership. It was later acquired by John and James Grant, which dismantling it /as rude as it sounds/ and diverted its equipment for use in another their distillery – Glen Grant distillery. After achieving their aim sold it to John Gordon, who used it as a brewery. He renovated it and then sold it. In 1923 was purchased by John Walker and Sons, and later became part of the Diageo’s portfolio, which continues and to this day. At present, the main production is targeted to meet the needs of malt distillate in the production of Johnnie Walker, but single malt whisky like the present is also maintained as market availability.Once again I got a sample of the whisky, for which I have to thank to the people of Masterpiece. As I mentioned sample, I remembered to share the already traditional part of the reviews – its photo.
Aroma: strong, lightly peated. At the same time sweet, smoky and spicy. Vinous – I caught raisins and pear, caramel and the expected malt. After addition of water the scent becomes even more sweet, fruity and the smoky presence is unlocked. The taste is expressive, slightly oily, highly spicy, acerb, dense, malt and honey. The water intensifies the bitterness. The finish is long, slightly smoky, peppery and sweet.
Assessment: 85/ 100.
