ABV 43%
Soft and rounded – a step up from Manse Reserve in being very nearly the complete article.
Gavin Smith
The Glenrothes
Brand
Elder's Reserve
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2015
Year of Bottling
43%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Brittle toffee, orange, lemons, ginger and new leather, plus hazelnuts and slight salt.
Palate: Viscous, with oranges, cinnamon, vanilla toffee and spicy oak.
Finish: Toffee, allspice and black pepper.
Comment: Soft and rounded – a step up from Manse Reserve in being very nearly the complete article.
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Sweet sherry hits the nose first, then honey and dried fruits.
Palate: Oily on the palate with a powerful hit of spice: hot cloves and pepper, but also sweet nutmeg and cinnamon.
Finish: Very long and quite sweet.
Comment: A warming winter whisky, balancing spicy and sweeter \nnotes nicely.
Score: 8.2
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