The Glenrothes 1985

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 55 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Immensely complex and mature with great breadth of aromas. Weighty but with fragrant spice. In time polished oak giving it balancing dryness. Palate Layers of complexity with honeyed rich fruits cut through with citrus and spice. Concentrated, luscious, a slow-motion explosion. Finish Long, elegant, balanced. Comment This is head and shoulders above everything else in this tasting. Fills all the senses.

Arthur Motley Nose Raisins, cumin, butter, pot pourri, warm bread. Peshwari Naan filling. Palate Raisins and peach syrup. Some European tannins. Finish Sweet malt and some grassiness. Comment Slight spiciness adds some zing to an otherwise pleasingly sweet dram.