Ah, yes, those Glenrothes 1997 bottlings. Always the talk of the town among sherry lovers and in high demand on the second hand market. But as you maj know, I have difficulties with their profile .

Today two releases from Eiling Lim and Whisky-Fässle head-to-head. The Eiling Lim releases was apparently bottled in 2016 but it wasn’t made available until recently.

Glenrothes 20 yo 1997 (47,9%, Whisky-Fässle 2017, sherry butt)

Nose: bloated sherry, which means lots of pumpernickel, mushrooms, damp moss, celeriac, roasted chestnuts and all that. Tobacco and chocolate. Dates of course. Mouth: same style, more on...