Tasting Notes
Nose: Banana and vanilla, stewed apple, gingerbread and soft tropical fruit.
Palate: Lemon and melon, creamy hazelnut, dried fruit and gentle cinnamon.
Finish: Long and sweet, with melon and light baking spice.
Summary
A Whisky With Us independent bottling of 12-year-old Glenrothes Speyside single malt, filled straight from the cask and bottled at 48% ABV. Glenrothes makes a rich, fruity spirit from tall stills and slow distillation; at 48% it has more weight and texture than the distillery's own 40% release.
Interesting Facts
- Glenrothes has made whisky in the town of Rothes since 1879 and its malt is at the heart of The Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark.
- In 1922 a warehouse fire sent whisky running into the Burn of Rothes, and locals turned up with buckets.
