According to the label’s web site, The Glenrothes 12 is a illustration of the 143-year-old Speyside scotch whisky distiller’s home model. The only malt scotch itself is matured in sherry seasoned oak casks earlier than being bottled within the maker’s distinct, Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch-type bottles.
The whisky pours medium copper in shade and has a fruity nostril that stresses melon but additionally contains cantaloupe, Nilla Wafers, and a touch of sherry and cinnamon. It’s gentle, mellow, and juicy from the primary sip with pronounced flavors of cantaloupe that meet melon and Nilla Wafer on the heart. Towards the again we’re joined by cinnamon, however not the recent, dry, and spicy cinnamon you would possibly encounter from oak-aged spirits, however fairly a sweeter, lighter notice that had me considering of cinnamon laborious sweet. Fittingly, this candied cinnamon is adopted by rock sweet because the expertise sweetens additional alongside its option to a end that’s mellow and candy-sweet till it isn’t.
The final measure sees the emergence of refined sherry and dry oak spice that doesn’t flip the expertise as we’ve recognized it, however does set it up for a extra advanced, dry, and pleasant conclusion.
The Glenrothes 12 is a splendidly mellow whisky, till it decides that it not needs to be. It guarantees a clean journey with loads of fruit and delicate vanilla, however pulls in spice and sherry when it issues most. From begin to end, it’s a clean glide that sticks the touchdown.
★★★
Stats:
— 40% ABV
— $60
