Quick tasting notes blog post to close the weekend and we’ll go with a 1989 vintage Glenrothes that was bottled in augusti 2016 (That’s 26 year old whisky, saved you the calculation). It was matured in Hogshead #8172 that produced 241 bottles when it was bottled by Speciality Drinks Ltd under the Single Malts of Scotland brand.
Glenrothes 1989 26 Year Old (Single Malts of Scotland) (53.8%, £110 )
Nose : Malt porridge, quite lemony, generous dose of oak spices, some floral perfume in the background, yes even some lavender, vanilla, honey and pears.
Palate : Vanilla, damp oak, quite...