A comparison of two Glenrothes bottlings by Sansibar . Not the same vintage and not the same cask type, yet they’re not as far apart as you would expect.

Glenrothes 25 yo 1988 (47,2%, Sansibar 2013, bourbon cask, 127 btl.)

Nose: gentle, ripe fruits. Yellow apples, oranges, a hint of pineapple and melon. Generous notes of honey and vanilla. Then also a lightly sour edge as well as some grassy and earthy notes. Mouth: even more on the fruity notes. Oranges, pears, grapes and more tropical hints of papaya and mango. A hint of waxed oak and mild...