Glenrothes 1990 The Single Malts of Scotland A Marriage of Casks 31 yo

 

 

 

53,2°

Distillery : Glenrothes - Speyside

Hogshead and Sherry Butt

Independent Bottling 

By Elixir Distillers 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2022 

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength 

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

Within the A Marriage of Casks range, we find blends of a small number of aged casks, in this case a Hogshead and a Sherry Butt, one distilled in 1989, the other in 1990, which together produced 560 bottles.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Dark and thick sherry, blackcurrant and redcurrant jam, raspberry coulis, old leather, dried figs and dates, morello cherries, blueberries and blackberries, with a hint of cereal and malt in the background, toasted wheat, cracked millet. On the palate, the fruit is still there, but this time accompanied by woody notes, liquorice, bark, dark chocolate, discreet but bewitching spices, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. The finish is very long, but not very explosive, with tinder, Armenian paper, candied ginger, chestnuts and dried apricots.

 

In Short, 

It's a Sherry monster, without being excessive, there's no sulphur, and it's not too sweet for my taste. It's very well made, this distillery goes very well with Sherry. As for the price, it's monstrous too, I don't know if it's worth it.

Score : 89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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