57,1° (100° Proof)
Distillery : Glenrothes - Speyside
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts
Independent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
This is the second Glenrothes to be bottled in this range, launched earlier this year. The ageing process is more or less the same, it has just been extended by a year. The other bottle is pretty good, so I imagine the aim is to do just as well.
Let's Taste It :
Crunchy red fruits, quince purée, apple compote, warm freshly baked bread. Lightly smoked wood. It's indulgent, with sponge cake and nougatine, chantilly, gooey caramel. Chestnut cream. On the palate, it's velvety, custard, slightly acid apples, cloves and cumin, dark chocolate. The finish is powerful and deep, quite long, wood charcoal, earthy undertones, fresh figs, blueberries, a touch of bitterness. The influence of the wood is intense. Redcurrants, cranberries, dried apricots. Chocolate chips.
In Short,
I didn't find it as good as the previous one. Both are saturated with Sherry and marked by the influence of wood, but with the first, it becomes rounder after a while. With this one, the wood influence is maintained, even after an hour. It's still good, but there are smoky and slightly bitter notes. Which has its charm. As usual, the price is very attractive, so why hold back?
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Blackbriar - Floriography
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