Mortlach Flora & Fauna Series Aged 16 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl sherry wines

Mortlach Flora & Fauna Series Aged 16 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl sherry winesUntil 2014, there was only one official distillery bottling of Mortlach in the form of the 16 year old from Diageos Flora & Fauna series. The Flora & Fauna series was introduced in 1992 by United Distillers (a forerunner of Diageo before various industry mergers took place) and consists of 26 single malts from across the companys range of distilleries. Originally, the bottlings, though all similar in style and design has no name it was not until the

most of the Jura’s wine-makers who consider it a ‘heart-warmer’

and was discontinued just a year later

The first impression is vinous

Glen Turner 18 yo (40%

A well rounded palate with rich fruit flavours of dark cherries

Mouth: it’s undeniably soft but I’m impressed by the ‘togetherness’ of it all

We estimate that this was bottled sometime in the 1970s

Quite some sherry too and also some fine oaky notes

The distillery is in the highlands

it's attractive

cakes and pastries

smoky richness: A surprisingly bold smoke profile for a blend