Mortlach NAD Diageo Special Release 2024 Midnight Dusk 57.5%

Mortlach NAD Diageo Special Release 2024 Midnight Dusk 57.5%
BEWITCHING UMAMI & FRUIT CLOAKED IN SWEET SUNDOWN
Finished in ex-Italian Ramandolo white and Sangiovese red wine casks.

Region：Speyside
Collection：Diageo Special Release 2024 Midnight Dusk
Cask Type：Finished in ex-Italian Ramandolo white and Sangiovese red wine casks.
Alcohol：57.5%

NOSE：Surprisingly mild and gentle in feel, with some prickle, yet dry overall and deeply exotic. The heady top notes make a vinous first impression, suggesting white grapes and Manzanilla sherry, before the aroma takes a stroll through the Tropical House of a botanic garden. It becomes lush, floral and fruity: lily-of-the-valley, lightly acidic white currants, mangosteen and lychees, with a background of lemon sherbet fruit sweets. A faint base note of vanilla fudge gradually emerges and develops with time. The impression is light and fresh. A drop of water lifts the citrus fruit notes, adding sweet caramel notes.
PALATE：Medium Body. : At natural strength, the texture is smooth and creamy, and the taste is lightly sweet and fruity. Then, it becomes sharper with a more focused acidity, leading to spicy, peppery, and drying tannins. A drop of water initially brings up that fruitiness without diminishing the spice.
FINISH：Medium to long, finishing dry, tongue-tingling and warmly spicy with some fruity acidity and a pinch of white pepper. There is less acidity at reduced strength, while the spiciness is now slightly mouth-cooling, suggesting Sichuan pepper.