The Glenrothes / 25 Years Old

The Glenrothes

25 Years Old

ABV 43%
REVIEWED Issue 69

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Specifications

Brand: The Glenrothes
Expression: 25 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 25 years old
Year of bottling: 2007
ABV: 43%
Country/Region: Scotland / Speyside
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Editor's Choice
Issue 69

Tasting notes

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Mature and fruity with raisin,fruit pie,straw,malt loaf,dunnage warehouse,lightly fungal yet stillfresh. Lightly smoked,rich thick fruits,waxed floors.Complex.
Palate: Thick, firm and dry with gripping tannins. Opens slowly.Big, mushroom/truffle notes. No water needed,but time is vital.
Finish: Becomes sweeter and more gentle. Touch of vanilla pod and dried orange peel.
Comment: Slow,elegant and complex.

9.2

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Deep,warm. A citrussy kaleidoscope. Gingerbread.Candied orange. Bergamot. Cedar. A distant scent of burning embers.Orange custard.
Palate: Silky. Round, luscious; the citrussy profile blooms,framed by an elegant oak dryness.
Finish: Harmonious,oak driven in a delicate way. A pleasant peppery dust feel.
Comment: A rich,rewarding wintery dram. Amazing balance.

8.8

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Glenrothes Distillery, Burnside Street, Rothes, Moray, Speyside, Scotland

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