The most striking thing I found was its freshness, considering the whisky was put into barrel before World War II. The nose is fruity and smoky with a hint of burnt sugar, and the taste is powerful and peppery, but softened with notes of orange peel and apple crumble. Some older whiskies have an excess of oaky flavours, particularly those matured in first-fill casks, but the Mortlach 70 is rather sprightly, given its age.Now all I need is 10,000 pounds...
The Decanter article also has a photo of the fancy bottle it comes in.
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