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The Glenrothes 1987, 13 Years Old

Brand The Glenrothes
Expression 1987, 13 Years Old
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 13 Year Old
Vintage 1987
Abv 40.00%
Produced at Glenrothes Distillery
Region Speyside
Launched 1878
Availability Widely available
Guide Price £26-£40 (US$41-US$65)
Website http://www.glenrotheswhisky.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 15 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Sweetshops. Icing sugar. Liquorice. Very delicate hint of rooty peatiness
Palate
Silky-smooth. Nougat. Dried apricots. Anis.
Finish
A suggestion of orange. Teasing delicate, gently soothing.
Comment
The flavour metaphors evoke childhood, but this is a very adult, sophisticated malt

Jim Murray

Nose
Charming acacia honey and demerara sugar within a floral theme of pansies and violets.
Palate
Initially enclosed and oaky. Pans out to allow a richer, toffee-cream and intensely malty middle.
Finish
Medium length, simple mixture of oak and barley.
Comment
A well-sculpted malt with a restrained richness and limited complexity. Lovely weight throughout.

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