I had purchased The Glenrothes before for a friend on reputation alone. It’s been on my to drink list for a while now and I’m really pleased I finally got to it.
First off, love the packaging. Round old school medicine bottle, generic cardboard parcel – it makes a great looking and tasting gift.
You can already tell I liked this one, but here’s our tasting notes:
Neat – The Dan: smoky, mild. Me: Honey, light. Very tasty.
With a splash: butter, smooth, honey. mouth feel like melted chocolate.
With ice: smooth and smoky, very simple flavour.
It should be noted that this runs almost opposite to the description on the bottle label: “ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla, hints of spice.”
The Glenrothes Select Reserve – 40% 750ml – $59.65 – Speyside
Try it? Yes! Buy it? Absolutely.
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