Glenrothes 1989 Sample Room - b. 2002 - 700ml

Glenrothes 1989 Sample Room - Berry Bros. & Rudd. - b. 2002 - 700ml
Single malt whisky - 43%

A beautiful, rare bottle of the exquisite Glenrothes 1989–2002, the world's most elegant whisky from Scotland's softest water.

This is a great whisky for any occasion and for those who haven't yet started exploring the depths of Scotch.

Nose: initially soft; spices, fruit, marshmallows.
Palate: oak, spices, cinnamon, dried fruit with a touch of smoke. Subtle hints of roasted nuts and some dry dates.
Finish: long finish with plenty of citrus and smoked dried fruit. Some hints of toffee and vanilla.

The Glenrothes distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the town of Rothes in the Speyside region of Scotland. The distillery sits beside the Burn of Rothes, in a glen on the edge of the town.

Exceptionally Soft Water: the distillery only uses pure spring water from four private sources to make the Glenrothes whisky. Filtered through rock formed millions of years ago, gravity naturally feeds the water down from the hills of their estate to the distillery. Extremely soft and free from impurities, this water needs no human intervention, delivering a clean, light mouth feel which is the foundation of the elegant character of their spirit.

Slow Distillation: patience is the hallmark of The Glenrothes' distillation process. They distil at a flow rate around half the speed of other well-known distilleries. With unusually tall stills, the distillation process optimises copper contact to remove heavy flavour compounds, creating a bright, fruity and nuanced spirit with refined complexity.

Precise Maturation: at Glenrothes they use high quality sherry seasoned oak casks, made to their specification and manage aging with a precision that harnesses both spirit and cask. Initially, interaction with the cask layers bold, bright flavours onto the New Make Spirit. After around 15 years, the ripe, fruity notes of our spirit progressively become more refined and fragrant, maturing in a way that is completely unique to The Glenrothes.