Mortlach Wemyss 1998 15YO "Pastille Bouquet"

This is rather obscure bottling of a slightly obscure yet vastly underrated (IMO) distillery. But it ticks all the right boxes - Single Cask, uncoloured, unchillfiltered.

Nose - Definitely fruity at first with some oaky vanilla and a touch of spices. Cinnamon maybe. Dry oakiness becoming more apparent as it opens up. A bit of citrus after more time.

Palate - Quite mellow. Sweet vanilla gives way to spiciness. A touch of fruit, (bananas?) but not as much as the title might suggest. Slightly creamy.

Finish - The drying oakiness re-emerges from the creaminess.

An interesting whisky no doubt. I'd like Diageo to give this distillery more exposure - it is a bit of a hidden gem.

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