Glenrothes Distillery
ABV 53.4%
There’s a lot here but it feels strangely compressed.
Dave Broom
Malts of Scotland
Brand
Malts of Scotland
Bottler
1987, 22 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
22
Age (Years)
2009
Year of Bottling
53.4%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Fat. Nail polish, strawberry, marzipan, vanilla, sweet biscuit, pencil shavings as well as dry tea leaves and weirdly, pork crackling.
Palate: Sweet and quite plump, if a little jammy, but dries nicely to the finish. Quite bready/malty. Water bring out sweet vanilla.
Finish: Lightly grassy.
Comment: There’s a lot here but it feels strangely compressed.
Score: 7.8
Taster
Nose: Earthy. Wet moss, humus. Cider apples. Opening on citrus notes. Bitter orange, marmalade. Grapefruit peel. Hint of Madeira cake. Liquorice.
Palate: Crisp, dry. A drip of sweetness in an ocean of spices. Paprika, Tabasco. Liquorice root.
Finish: Intense, dry, warm.
Comment: A dash of water brings out sweeter notes and tames the fierce spiciness on the palate. A warmer up but not in the most subtle way.
Score: 7.6
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