Glenrothes 1997 Aged 18 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Mackillop’s Choice (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 54.3%           Age: 18 Years Old       Country: Scotland

The Glenrothes Distillery is an award winning Speyside Single Malt Whisky of exceptional quality. A combination of many factors including unusually slow distillation process in tall copper pot stills deliver a characteristic sweet, fruity and elegant spirit. Each expression has its own unique personality, underpinned by the distinctive, hallmark characteristics of the distillery – ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and an exquisite spicy finish all encased in the creamiest of textures and with a complex and well-poised balance.

“Mackillop’s Choice” is a range of specially selected Single Malt Scotch Whiskies drawn from individual casks. Founded in 1996 by Angus Dundee Distillers (owner of the Glencadam and Tomintoul distilleries). It is named after Lorne Mackillop. Lorne Mackillop is the heir to the chief of the Mackillop Clan, which was all but wiped out by the English in the aftermath of the battle of Culloden in 1745 during the Jabobite Rebellion.

Lorne selects the casks that are bottled in the Mackillop’s Choice range. It is a range of specially selected single malt Scotch whiskies drawn from individual casks, and are bottled at either 43% or 46% alcohol, but more predominantly at their natural cask strength, without chill-filtering or the addition of any caramel colouring, which helps preserve the malts natural characteristics of aroma and taste.

This Glenrothes was distilled in 1997 and has spent no less than 18 years in cask number 234. Bottled in January 2016 with an outturn of only 270 bottles. It was bottled at 54.3% ABV and boasts no colouring or chill-filtering.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Gingerbread, icing sugar, dark toffee, mixed dried peels and ground walnuts.

Palate: Orange oil, malted barley, sherry soaked orchard fruits, vanilla oak and summer berries.

Finish: Ripe green apples, creamy highland toffee and freshly cracked peppercorns.