Glenrothes 1988 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Glenrothes 1988

Added on Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 at 06:51 PM

Bottler:

Age:	N/A	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1988	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	43.00 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$115	Availability:	Better Stores

Member Ratings and Notes

Tim

N: Plenty of oak upfront with a moderate sherry presence. Lightly leathery. Faint white pepper. Light toffee. Faint almond notes.

P: Coating palate initially but seems thin real quickly. Gentle oak, hints of leather, light almond nuttiness, a touch of hazelnut as well. Hints of dark fruits that also tend to seem a bit dry. Toffee holds it together in the midrange.

F: Nice wood initially, a little chewy with a faint fig note to it. Some mint on the top end. Dries a touch bitter. White pepper and a slight bit of anise.

Certainly I'd prefer this at a higher strength, but it's a marked improvement from any official bottling I've had from Glenrothes before. B-/B

Ries

n: nice fruits, prunes, strawberry jam. Very fruit forward and mouth watering.

t: heavy red fruits and berries from sherry cask. Sweet and malty but with very little body, quite thin.

The nose is the best aspect.

Andy

n: Pool water and toffey.

p: Typical Rothes

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