Gordon & MacPhail The Glenrothes 1965

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 49 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Evokes grand houses, polished oak and elegant living. Palate Buttery, toasty. Slight burnt toast. Lime marmalade. A touch of ginger. Finish Bittersweet. A hint of black coffee. Comment Classic Speyside. Confident. Aristocratic.

Dave Broom Nose Pine needles, Badedas bath, light citrus oil/dried tangerine peel, some bitter herbs/bark, light vanilla. Settles down into butterscotch, pine wood mulch. Seems fragile. Raspberry leaf. Layered. In time fruit cake, raisin, light peat. Palate Surprisingly soft, quite fragile with a lacy feel. Flavours shift into peppermint. Complex. Finish Firm becoming dry. Comment A venerable and complex beast that’s just holding on. Don’t add water.