The World’s Oldest Single Malt Arrives In Australia!

Gordon & MacPhail’s Stupendous Mortlach Generations 1938 70yo 200ml 46.1%

The whisky that lit up the whisky world in 2010  and now you have a rare chance to own and try a genuine pre-war single malt whisky that now has the claim to be oldest single malt whisky in the world!

Charles Maclean’s Tasting notes:

Colour of Sun: bleached polished mahogany.

Nose: A mellow nose, at once waxy and fruity;  candlewax to the fore initially, which becomes  snuffed candle (a thread of smoke), with Maraschino  cherries in Madeira cake behind, and after a while orangey citric note –  fresh and juicy, becoming apricot jam. Flaked almonds and whin flowers, becoming light coconut oil.

Palate: Surprisingly lively tasted straight.  A smooth, waxy mouth feel; a sweetish start becoming moderately dry,  but not overly tannic. Dried fig and tobacco notes, and an intriguing light  smokiness. A long finish and, for a time, a hint of planed hardwood in the  aftertaste. With a teaspoon of water, the smooth texture is enhanced.  The fresh , light sweetness becoming pleasantly sour (“Soor Plooms”),  with sooty smoke in the finish. Comments: Remarkable! No trace of wood  or must or bung cloth – a delicate fresh, vital, fruity whisky, but with  unusual attributes of waxiness and smokiness – uncommon today, more  usual before the 1960’s.”

Cheers,

Graham Wright
Oddbins Wine Auctions & The Odd Whisky Coy

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