Mortlach – ‘Game of Thrones Six Kingdoms’ 15 Year Old (70cl, 46%)

Mortlach – ‘Game of Thrones Six Kingdoms’ 15 Year Old is a whisky from Mortlach (Speyside). Aged 15 years, bottled at 46% ABV, 70cl. The first of the Seven Stills of Dufftown, Mortlach was established in 1823 by James Findlater. After a string of various owners, the distillery’s situation did not improve until railway surveyor and engineer George Cowie structured production and distribution. It is one of the great iconic distilleries for its unique combination of stills and the fact that its spirit is distilled 2.81 times. Described by Dave Broom as, “the beast of Dufftown” its muscular and beefy style has won an army of followers over the years as the distillery recently shifted production from twelve to sixteen mashes per week. This the ninth and final bottling in the Game of Thrones -inspired range is inspired by the finale of the show and pays tribute to the fate of fictional continent Westeros, when the fictitious realm’s Seven Kingdoms became six after the North became independent under queen Sansa Stark. Matured in first-fill Sherry-seasoned casks and finished in American oak ex-Bourbon casks.