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12th September 2011 |
 Rosebank 21
Year Old 1990
Distilled
in 1990 at the now closed Lowland
distillery, Rosebank. It comes from some
of the oldest stocks now held by the
original distillers.
Matured in refill American Oak and
refill European Oak cask then bottled at its natural cask strength of
53.8% ABV, it is a limited edition of
only 5886 individually numbered bottles
worldwide and has a RRP of £160.
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Rosebank 21 Year Old Tasting Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Mild nose-feel. The soft start is soon
balanced by a crisp, juicy fruit
sharpness (tropical fruits, orange and
tangerine peel) and sweetness (fruit
sweets). Below this the sweet fruit
gives way to a more delicate earthy,
even floral character: lily and English
rose. Water makes the aromas softer;
sweet lemon fondant replaces the
earthiness. Late green apple fruit and
floral notes; ripe peaches in a brown
paper bag.
Body:
Light.
Palate:
At natural strength, tingling mouth-feel
and good acidity; fresh, clean and
drying. Mineral and tart (ripe plum
skins) with faint menthol, then
pleasingly charred with light pepper.
Beautifully silky with a little water,
when a very soft floral sweetness
emerges (fruit salad and orange water)
before the lemony acidity asserts
itself.
Finish:
Short and drying, with just an
appetising hint of bitterness. Later,
some red grape fruit. Softer, more
gentle and rounded with water. Finally,
a little late cocoa dryness.
Summary:
A charming whisky whose attractive
citric and aromatic notes suggest a
feminine elegance, and whose subtleties
are best revealed with water. Fresh and
clean: excellent shared as an apéritif.
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