Glenrothes Distillery
ABV 50.5%
Less soft than the younger expression. A drier, more robust, expression.
Michael Jackson
Signatory
Brand
1968, 32 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
32
Age (Years)
50.5%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Less aromatic than the 1987. Less spicy, too. A hint of peat.
Palate: Quite syrupy and lively. Icing sugar. Mince pies in front of a log fire.
Finish: Cough sweets. Dusty spiciness. Warming.
Comment: Less soft than the younger expression. A drier, more robust, expression.
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: Mildly citrussy and herbal. The minty malt is lovingly tendered by some delightful oak. Very well balanced.
Palate: A wave of sweet malt is retained by a waxy body; mouth-watering and amazingly fresh for its age.
Finish: Deft vanilla oak slowly dries the sweet malt. Lots of cream toffee to finish.
Comment: An amazingly relaxed malt for such great age; delicate and understated. Impressive.
Score: 8.5
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