Chieftain's Choice The Glenrothes 1992, 10 Years Old, Port Finish

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 35 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Creamy. Hint of ground almonds. Palate Medium to full body. Firm, smooth. Apples and pears, freshly peeled and cut. Fruit salad. Finish Quick touch of caramel dryness. Oranges in caramel. Comment More mature than its 10 years would suggest. Fruitier than the conventional distillery bottlings. Refreshing. Like sorbet between courses.

Dave Broom Nose An interesting nose: red fruits, (redcurrant, raspberry) then sultana and other dried fruit, struck matches, rubber, mushroom, oak. Palate Sweet and malty to start. Cherry and sultana cake with sloe, black fruits and raisin. Finish A little hard. Comment The nose suggests this was in sherry before being in Port. Has Glenrothes character but a bit dry.