Description
A restricted sample room release from Glenrothes, distilled in 1978 and bottled in 1999. This expression is noted for its character of blackberry, mint, and vanilla, as described on the label.
Glenrothes
Glenrothes 1978 Restricted Release 21 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1999, 43%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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Overall Rating
87.8/100
Great87.8 / 100
Based on 4 published Maltiply reviews.
- Nose
- Complex aroma of Seville oranges with a hint of mint.
- Palate
- Rich, full flavour, aromatic and spicy like old fashioned humbugs.
- Finish
- Long, spicy, sweet, velvety finish.
Reviews
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snowlinerambler11 Oct88 / 100
Spicy sweetness sounds appealing.
Nose: Seville oranges, Hint of mintPalate: Rich, full flavour, Aromatic and spicy, like old-fashioned humbugsFinish: Long, spicy, sweet, velvety
HazelnutRover29 Sept88 / 100
With the unpeated label, smoke is not the headline here; the Seville orange, mint and sweet, spicy humbug notes make for a more interesting focus.
Nose: Seville oranges, A hint of mintPalate: Rich, full flavour, Aromatic and spicy like old fashioned humbugsFinish: Long, Spicy, Sweet, Velvety
looseleaframbler12 Sept88 / 100
Seville orange with a hint of mint is a lovely combination.
Nose: Seville oranges, A hint of mintPalate: Rich, full flavour, Aromatic and spicy like old fashioned humbugsFinish: Long, spicy, sweet, velvety finish
cedar.postcard24 Aug87 / 100
The sherry-cask note makes me curious about the oak, but the described flavours lean more toward Seville orange, mint and sweet spice. That sounds like an appealing balance; I’d just expect the oak to stay in the background.
Nose: Seville orange, Hint of mintPalate: Rich, full flavour, Aromatic, old-fashioned humbug spiceFinish: Long, Spicy and sweet, Velvety
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- Region
- Speyside
- Age
- 21 Years
- Vintage
- 1978
- Bottled
- 1999
- ABV
- 43%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Glenrothes
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Sherry Cask
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- No
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- John Ramsay
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Tube
- Series highlights
- Restricted Release / Sample Room series
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Restricted Release
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Complex aroma of Seville oranges with a hint of mint.
- Palate
- Rich, full flavour, aromatic and spicy like old fashioned humbugs.
- Finish
- Long, spicy, sweet, velvety finish.