A complex, intense expression with notes of vanilla, pear and fresh ginger. 90% sherry casks, 72% 1st fill sherry casks.
The Soleo Collection introduces brand-new whiskies: 10 Years Old, 12 Years Old, Whisky Maker's Cut, 18 Years Old and 25 Years Old. it has replaced the Vintage and Reserve catalog. While the product range has changed significantly, the character remains the same. As ever, old oak sherry casks define The Glenrothes. Almost 90% of the distillery's aging casks have contained sherry, a wine made from white grapes near the Andalusian town of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
Nose: Sweet with notes of milk chocolate and lemon, smoked tea, maritime aromas, soot. With water, becomes extremely fruity with a trace of red fruit jam and its smoky side coming through strongly.
Taste: Light and full-bodied texture at once, smoky then dry. Minty dark chocolate, salty. Water rounds things out and makes the taste even more powerful and succulent and sweet and spicy.
Finish: Beautiful, clean, very long with mentholated smoke.
Nose: Mac-Talla Strata 15 Year Old reveals smoky, marine aromas, with hints of peat and salt. Feel: On the palate, this single malt offers spicy, woody flavors, balanced by hints of honey and dried fruit. Finish: The finish is long and lingering, leaving notes of oak and vanilla on the palate.
Nose: Nc' Nean BR 12 reveals intense aromas of dried fruit, vanilla and honey, with a hint of subtle smoke typical of Highland whiskies. Feel: On the palate, this single malt proves smooth and creamy, with notes of pear, caramel and hazelnut, balanced by a subtle touch of spice. Finish: The finish is long and warm, leaving a pleasant sensation of softness and warmth on the palate.
Nose: Sea salt, peat, shellfish, white wine, iodine, malt, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper. Mouth: Malty, peaty, salty, black pepper, oak, green tea, cinnamon, nutmeg, white wine. Finish: Persistent, woody, on salt and spices.
Nose:Seville orange, vanilla, pear and almond.
Mouth: Sweet and floral, ginger, pear and vanilla.