The Glenrothes Peated Cask Reserve (750 ml)

The Glenrothes Peated Cask Reserve is the newest addition to the Speyside distillery's Reserve Collection. This no-age-statement single malt was created by selecting and marrying 1992 Vintage casks, before finishing in used casks sourced from the peaty region of Islay (therefore, it's not exactly a peated whisky per se, but a non-peated Scotch that spent a few months in casks that held peated whisky). Inspiration came from a time in the distillery's history, when The Glenrothes formed an association with Islay Distillery Co. in 1887.

Tasting Notes: 

• Nose: Retains the well-rounded toffee and orchard fruit sweetness that Glenrothes whiskies are known for, with light suggestions of charred wood and moss.

• Palate: Chilli-chocolate, wood smoke, slightly vegetal. A hint of Mars ice cream bars too.

• Finish: Still quite spicy on the finish.