As big Mortlach fans, we think the sweet spot is around 15 years old, so we're pitting a Diageo special release against a single sherry cask to see which shows the best of the beast of Dufftown.
We like when distilleries produce yearly special releases, so we're excited to try the Madeira cask finish from Ardnamurchan, with a single sherry cask release from Little Brown Dog to compare it against for good measure.
A comparison of a NAS distillery release and an IB 30 year old will forever be skewed in most whisky lovers eyes, but we're excited to see if the Macallan DNA is present in both of these releases.