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15th October 2014 |
The
Glenrothes Vintage Reserve comprises of
10 different vintages which span the
last three decades, from 1989 to 2007.
 Berry
Bros. & Rudd Spirits has released
The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve and
like many new single malts releases
lately the the new expression carries
no age statement but in an unique move
The Glenrothes have revealed all the
Vintages which have gone into the new
whisky.
The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve
comprises of 10 different vintages which
span the
last three decades, they are 1989, 1992, 1997,
1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and
2007. Technically if this was to carry
an age statement you then it would carry
the age of the 2007 Vintage which would
be 7 year old but there is some mature
25 year old Glenrothes in there also
which should make this a very
interesting single malt
The Glenrothes say that combination of the different Vintages
aged in a variety of casks has created a
balanced whisky with mature experience
and vibrant youth: the most venerable
constituent (a full 25 years old) is
Vintage 1989, bringing mellow oak and
dried fruits; the greatest proportion is
a 16 year old Vintage 1998, adding soft, mature, sweet
vanilla; the more youthful vintages add
exuberance and lemon citrus notes.
Malt master, Gordon Motion has chose the
casks using character and flavour as his
guide, not a pre-determined age.
Motion’s flavour notes appear on the
front label: "Mellow, soft fruits,
citrus and honey".
Ronnie Cox, The Glenrothes brand
heritage director, states: "Unlike other
malts that bottle by age, we choose
whiskies that represent the best of a
particular year and marry them together
when they are ready. Whisky enthusiasts
want to know what they are buying and,
as ever, we are happy to oblige by being
open and transparent about the 10
Vintages assembled together for Vintage
Reserve, our most complex reserve to
date."
The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve will
initially launch in Taiwan initially in November
2014 and will be rolled out worldwide
next year. Bottled at 40% ABV the Glenrothes
Vintage Reserve has a RRP of TW$1,200
which is is £25 per 70cl bottle,
hopefully it will be £25 when it is
rolled out here in the UK but I suspect
it may be a little more.
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