Glenrothes 1972 SV Cask Strength Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenrothes |
| Bottler | Signatory Vintage (SV) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1972 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 33년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale amber
air Nose
starts more spirity as expected, with more varnish, even glue This one suffers from the comparison with the 1970, for it's so rougher - even slightly soapy. Yet, it gets then unusually perfumy (roses, musk, scented soap, incense again), all that in an enjoyable way. Something vegetal as well (asparagus). Hints of cardboard. The whole is a bit strange, maybe it's the high proof. Let's try it with a little water: it gets wilder now, more vegetal but also more complex, maybe slightly peaty, waxy Phenolic, in any case
restaurant Palate
better, much better than on the nose when undiluted. Very assertive and unusually raw for a Glenrothes (in a good way). Lots of roasted nuts, caramel, toffee, with something very vegetal and nicely bitter (bay leaves, capers, radish). Then we have the usual honey plus quite some mastic, chlorophyll, infused tealeaves... A different Glenrothes, more a hipflask version than a club version. I like it, it's got a little more to tell you than the usual Glenrothes, no matter how perfect their balance and roundness is
timer Finish
very long, sweeter now, still very honeyed but with again a growing grassiness and something phenolic if not peaty. I had it at 87-88 points but I must say its extra-dimension (phenols and such) deserve a little more. Okay, it's going to be 89 points , but this one needs time. Glenrothes 33 yo 1972/2006 (56.6%, Signatory, sherry butt #12368, 549 bottles)
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