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The active sherry casks contribute rich dried fruits, dark chocolate, toasted nuts and warming spice, while the refill hogsheads help preserve Mortlach's distinctive savoury depth and muscular malt character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpect aromas of raisins, figs, dark cherries, polished oak and cocoa, followed by a full-bodied palate of fruitcake, roasted walnuts, treacle, leather and warming baking spices. Underlying savoury notes provide complexity and balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe finish is long and warming, with lingering sherry sweetness, dark chocolate, oak spice and Mortlach's signature robust character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e57.1% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the traditional British 100 proof strength, this expression is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enon-chill filtered and naturally coloured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, preserving its full texture and authentic cask character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMortlach 11 Year Old Signatory 100 Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compelling addition to collections of independently bottled Speyside whisky, sherry-matured single malts and high-strength Scotch whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive opportunity to experience the powerful character of Mortlach through Signatory Vintage's carefully selected small-batch maturation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTasting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eRich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eraisins, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edried \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efigs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echerries, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efruitcake, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etoasted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewalnuts, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epolished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecocoa, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esubtle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esavoury \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eundertones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFull-bodied \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erobust, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etreacle, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echocolate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estewed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplums, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eroasted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enuts, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleather, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecinnamon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLong, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarming, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elingering \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edried \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efruit, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecocoa, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enutmeg, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etannins \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esavoury \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emalt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signatory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67807822577942,"sku":null,"price":1999.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/0782\/4406\/files\/mortlach-11-year-old-signatory-100-proof-2014-2026-bottle.png?v=1792899992","url":"https:\/\/whiskylibraryshop.co.za\/products\/signatory-mortlach-11-year-old-100-proof-single-malt-scotch-whisky","provider":"The Whisky Library Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}