Glenrothes 1998 Chieftain's Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Glenrothes 1998 Chieftain's

Added on Monday, Nov 7, 2011 at 09:35 PM

Bottler:

Ian Macleod & Co Ltd

Age:	12 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1998	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	46.00 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$65	Availability:	Specialty Stores

October 1998 / July 2011 Cask no. 16415 774 Bottles

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

Snickers bar nose. Fig Newtons. Traditionally if not heavily sherried.

Palate is tangy and quite sweet -- borderline cloyingly so. Dried apricots, PX sherry aspects. Finish continues that tang at great length, sometimes more citrusy and lemony, and a little pepper.

Tasty stuff that doesn't make me dance -- it's kind of the wrong kind of sweetness at this intensity of sweetness, but it's enjoyable enough. B/B-

Andy

n: Honey, saltwater taffy, and leather saddle. It’s okay.

p: Chili paste and honey, although not at all sweet. One dimensional but warming. A fireplace dram.

f: A bitter flash-out

Fuji

N: burnt sugar, port finish?, a weird funk in the background

P: sweet brown fruits, powdered sugar

F: med candied finish with lots of rubber

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