TN: 1990 Glenrothes-Glenlivet 24 years old

[Nicos]

TN: 1990 Glenrothes-Glenlivet 24 years old

I felt an after-dinner dram was on the cards this evening, so I opened this bottle. A small batch special from the well-respected Cadenheads family, one of 966 bottles this was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 1994 at 55.7% cask strength. It had been aged for all those years in a first fill sherry cask, hence the rich colour.

I poured myself a glass and began to take deep sniffs. Christmas cake, prunes in brandy, the nose is a tad alcoholic but most attractive. The mouthfeel is special. Dense, rich, slightly sweet and creamy, I try it neat and it is powerful velvet.

With several drops of Highland Spring water from a pipette, the nose reveals pine needles and fine fresh Cuban cigar. The marginally more civilised mouthfeel reveals a soft fudge sweetness. Beautiful!




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[Keith]

Sounds like one I would like Nicos

[Nicos]

[jcarrick]

It does sound dark and rich, Cadenhead turn out some cracking drams.

[Diademo]

Have two bottles - it was one of the most exciting releases from Cadenhead’s in 2015.

[CGRenn]

This sold out pretty darn quick if I remember rightly! Wish I grabbed a bottle, sounds right up my street!

[sorren]

That is a cracking dram.. Big nose and lots of flavour ..