Glenrothes 16 Year Old 1997 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask refill hogshead #10458 bottled August 2014 by Douglas Laing & Co. for the Old Particular series. 277 bottles.
Glenrothes Distillery was established in the narrow valley of the Rothes Burn on the west side of Rothes in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region by James Stuart in 1878. Now one of the largest malt whisky distilleries in Scotland with eighteen washbacks, ten copper stills singing in their own mighty cathedral and a traditional pagoda roof. Glenrothes Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival and is a major contributor to the Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse blends of scotch whiskies.
NOSE: Burnt home baking mingled with meringues + a vanilla milkshake & charred oak quality.
PALATE: Warming with a hint of spiciness & barley sugar + boiled sweets & a Victoria sponge sweetness.
FINISH: Long & fresh - minty almost - with a gristy, brown sugar / caramel character.
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