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Private Collection 1969 from Glenrothes Distillery
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Nose
Sherry soaked fruit notes are complemented by fragrant violet and aromatic ginger. Cinnamon spice with bursts of juicy red apple, transforms into sweet brown sugar with rich honeycomb.
Taste
Zesty orange and dark chocolate notes lead to traces of soft cracked black pepper. Mouth-warming; malted cereal and toasted oak come to the fore alongside a subtle hint of beeswax polish.
Finish
Smooth and mouth-coating. Black cherry and dark chocolate notes linger on the finish.
Glenrothes
Not to be confused with the town of Glenrothes, just north of Edinburgh and home to the huge grain distillery of Cameronbridge, this malt distillery is in fact located in the town of Rothes, between Elgin and Dufftown, where there are five malt whisky producers.
Only one carries the name of the town, and that is Glen Rothes. Founded in 1878, the distillery was completed with a small loan from the local church and can be found tucked away along a tiny street off the main road.
This single malt has become something of a cult whisky in the past decade or so, famed for its Battenburg cake flavours, and has grown decade after decade between the 1960s and 2000s, seemingly swerving all the pitfalls of the industry. Clearly a blessed spirit indeed.
Product information
Range
Region
Distillery
Glenrothes
Status
New Releases
Vintage
1969
Strength
48.3%
Bottled year
Friday, 13 December 2019
Colour
Darkest Mahogany
Cask Type
First fill Sherry Puncheon
Outturn
201 bottles
Cask Numbers
19210
Markets
UK, Europe, Asia & OceaniaWe think you'll like these:
