From a Sherry Hogshead comes this 34 year old
Glenrothes. Is it from the series Highland Laird from Malts of Scotland. The
smell is dry. Tobacco and plums but also spices like black pepper. Please give
this time in the glass to develop! After a couple of minutes some fresh fruit
appears.
The taste is overwhelming at first. So many different
impressions. I strangely get some soap notes, but not in the “this ruins my
whisky” way. Raisins, toasted oak and the transition from the palate to the
finish is so smooth. The sherry notes are dampened and some oak and honey
sweetness pampers your mouth.
The balance is a bit funny, but the complexity is
phenomenal! The taste isn’t quite my favorite, but I know it is quality and I love
the finish, complexity and the many things that are going on here! I will rate
this 90/100 (22/22/23/23).
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