Vintages of Glenrothes from the 1970s and 1980s are increasingly hard to come by. Glenrothes 1998 is one of that rare breed. Never before bottled, Vintage 1998 is matured in a combination of Spanish and American oak cask butts which have previously been seasoned by stocks of Sherry and Whisky. The combination of oak complexity and Single Malt gives the citrus notes a delicious cooked orange flavour and plenty of fruit, the latest addition to the very rare selections of the 1990s.
Copper gold colour, clear and bright. Rich and spicy, ripe, dark berry fruit bouquets. A rich palate, full flavour, candied orange peel and fruit compotes. Figures of crystallised ginger, tremendous freshness for its age. The finish is very long, medium sweet. A Malt in extremely short supply, very limited quantities are ever released, another classic vintage that is slowly becoming extinct
