GLENROTHES 2001

Country: Scotland 
Alcohol Level: 43%
Bottle Size: 700ml

A pocket-sized bottle of the 2001 vintage from the The Glenrothes range. The brand is owned by historic wine & spirit merchants Berry Brothers & Rudd and releases its whiskies by vintage rather than by age, in keeping with the owner's wine-related history.

~TASTING NOTE~

Nose: The nose starts off relatively light with apple peel, perfume notes, seaweed, rosewater and sweet puff pastry. Even after letting it rest for a few minutes it remains crisp and refreshing, with some more light fruity notes mixed with crumble cookie.

Palate: The palate features graham cracker, strawberries, and vanilla cream notes. A maltiness comes through as well, giving an insight into some of the spirit characteristics of the Glenrothes. The palate remains malty, sweet, and really does remind me of a lovely French pastry filled with strawberry and cream. The mouthfeel is excellent here, with a creamy character that envelopes the tongue well. This could really benefit from a step up in ABV though, as the current 43% ABV provides little in the way of spice or heat. The palate is less of a journey – and more of a peek into the supple and sweet Speyside character. 

Finish: Continuing with the easy going nature of this 2001 vintage, the finish also is light and easy. And while the finish is over pretty quick, there’s a flash of vanilla and malt coming through before the finish evaporates. The notes of strawberries and cream from the palate are replaced with subtle oak and the slightest hint of smoke.