Glenrothes 1987 DT The Octave
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenrothes |
| Bottler | Duncan Taylor (DT) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1987 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Octave |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 흔들어 향을 깨우면 작은 셰리 옥타브가 진하게 물들인 적갈빛이 잔 벽을 타고 무겁게 흘러내린다. 코끝에 가져가면 글렌로시스답게 잘 익은 건과일 위로 옥타브가 더한 가죽과 흑설탕, 정향의 향이 겹쳐 올라온다. 한 모금을 머금어 혀로 굴리면 53.4도의 기운 속에 말린 무화과와 다크초콜릿, 오렌지 껍질이 진하게 번진다. 혀끝으로 술을 밀어 보면 옥타브가 더한 마른 대추와 짙은 가죽의 풍미가 한층 진하게 번진다. 25년을 묵은 이 위스키는 삼킨 뒤 셰리와 오크의 깊은 단맛이 묵직하게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
Light amber
air Nose
Again we’re in rather honeyed territory, only this time with added shoe polish, herb butter and some pretty crisp, fresh cereals. Weetabix, cornflakes and some Cinnamon Graham’s (I used to adore them when I was... ah, actually I still adore them). There is a leafy quality and a green aspect about it as well, some ripe apples, gooseberry and pears poached in calvados. With water: really beautiful now, lots of lanolin, olive oil, mint, jam sponge cake and some top quality grappa
restaurant Palate
superb! It’s really a similar profile to the 1990, with all this honey, subtle spice, elegant, supple earthiness, wee touches of hessian cloth and lamp oil. Glenrothes ay, who knew! I don’t really detect any kind of over or lopsided cask trickery. Given blind I’d never have even mentioned the word ‘octave’. Goes on with a little nutmeg and some wood spice. With water: herbal, resinous, touches of ointment and many crystallized fruits. Some star fruit and a little green banana
timer Finish
Long, oily, honeyed, lots of yellow flowers, pollen, citrus rind and a tiny nibble of pepper