Glenrothes 1970 DT The Octave

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Glenrothes
Bottler	Duncan Taylor (DT)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1970
Bottled Year	2011
Age	40년
Cask Type	Bourbon + 3 Months Ex-sherry Octave Cask
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	40.9%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Sweet

Creamy

Fruity

Honey

Dried Fruit

Oaky

Floral

Nutty

Spicy

Citrus

Chocolate

Herbal

Maritime

Smoky

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

ahem… Maybe there’s a trick here but this is brilliant at first sniffs, with the old malt’s usual fruitiness (an orchard in mid-September - well, in the northern hemisphere) and a good deal of ‘light’ vanilla, white pepper and ginger, probably from the little cask. Maybe it’s simply quick seasoning but it’s seasoning that works. In the background, aromatic herbs (I get sage and maybe thyme), touches of olive oil and just a little sawdust. As often, the palate may well tell us the truth…

restaurant Palate

very unusual and rather pleasant, even if not as luscious as on the nose. The young oak imparts some rather heavy herbal and spicy tones (around cardamom) and I wouldn’t say Glenrothes shines through, but it’s pleasant indeed even if not very ‘natural’. Quite some ginger, bison grass vodka, leaves (peach or cherry)… Wee touches of ripe apples in the background – maybe that’s Glenrothes speaking?

timer Finish

a little short, with some dry oak in the aftertaste but it’s not fully plankish

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