Glenrothes 1973 GM The MacPhail's Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenrothes |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | 2013 |
| Age | 40년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
rather bold and vibrant, starting on some strong notes of ale and oak (and a superb oak). Fantastic notes of cider apples, moss, forest after the rain, fresh mushrooms. Notes of mashed potatoes again, dill, fresh parsley… Great honey, balsam, coffee, raisins… Extremely compact and very ‘coherent’. Lots of oak of course but it’s so nice! Now, after that kind of nose, the mouth is often a disappointment. Let’s see… So,
restaurant Palate
very creamy and coating, powerful, on lots of bitter chocolate and strong coffee. Very honeyed, almost rummy… Cognac… Havana cigar (when it’s quite wet)… Pinches of salt and pepper. Not extremely complex but beautifully structured. Again, pure pleasure! Long finish, a bit drying. Bolder than the OB, perhaps a tad simpler: 90 points . Glenrothes 1973/2000 (43%, OB)